The Color Purple

The Color Purple - (1985)Released

Overview

An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.

Genres

DramaHistory

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Amblin EntertainmentWarner Bros. PicturesGuber/Peters Company

Spoken Languages

EnglishPortuguêsEspañol

Release Date

1985-12-18

Budget

15000000

Revenue

146300000

Runtime

154 minutes

Some pictures from the movie