The Color Purple
Spielberg's adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel received 25 Oscar nominations and received 14 statuettes in total. Come along to see why!
Director: Steven Spielberg
Cast includes: Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Laurence Fishburne
154 mins / 1985 / USA
Take a look at the original 1985 film version of the Pulitzer Prize winning novel that made Alice Walker a household name. Set in the deep American South between the wars, The Color Purple is the classic tale of Celie, a young black girl born into poverty and segregation.
Abused repeatedly by the man she calls 'father', she has two children taken away from her, is separated from her beloved sister Nettie and is trapped into an ugly marriage. But then she meets the glamorous Shug Avery, singer and magic-maker - a woman who has taken charge of her own destiny. Gradually Celie discovers the power and joy of her own spirit, freeing her from her past and reuniting her with those she loves.
Stars Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey, Spielberg's version received 25 Oscar nominations and walked away with 14 statuettes in total.
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