The Color Purple Synopsis & Movie Info
Synopsis
This screen adaptation of Alice Walker's acclaimed novel chronicles the African-American experience in the first half of the 20th century through the intimate story of one woman's struggle and liberation. The film launched the Hollywood careers of Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey and gleaned 11 Oscar nominations including Best Picture. -
Movie Info
Starring:
Theatrical Release Date:
12/18/1985
DVD Release Date:
03/26/1997
Rating:
PG-13
Run Time:
154 min.
Distributor(s):
Warner Bros.
Production Co.:
Amblin Entertainment
Director(s):
Genre(s):
Themes:
Race Relations, Social Injustice, Domestic Violence, Arranged Marriages, Women's Friendship, Success is the Best Revenge
Tone:
Warm, Earnest, Poignant, Melancholy, Sentimental, Heartwarming, Compassionate
Keywords:
letter, singer, sister, husband, mistress, Southerner, illiteracy, Black [race], sharecropper, physical-abuse, domestic-violence, marriage-arranged
Time Period:
1909-1947
Language:
English
Status:
DVD
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