It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
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.
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- Harm to children
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Earnest, grave, overwhelming and contemplative.
- earnestironic
- gravecomic
- cooloverwhelming
- contemplativerelentless
- unpretentiousprestige
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Cast
- Danny GloverAlbert
- Whoopi GoldbergCelie
- Margaret AveryShug Avery
- Oprah WinfreySofia
- Willard E. PughHarpo
- Akosua BusiaNettie
- Desreta JacksonYoung Celie
- Adolph CaesarOld Mr.
- Rae Dawn ChongSqueak
- Dana IveyMiss Millie
Crew
- Steven SpielbergDirector
- Menno MeyjesScreenplay
- Alice WalkerNovel
- Allen DaviauDirector of Photography
- Quincy JonesOriginal Music Composer
- Michael KahnEditor
- Steven SpielbergProducer
- Frank MarshallProducer
- Kathleen KennedyProducer
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