Variety
There are some great scenes and great performances in The Color Purple, but it is not a great film.
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The Color Purple
Director Steven Spielberg tackles Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name which tells the story of an African American woman struggling through racism and domestic abuse in the 1930s South. Starring Whoopi Golberg and Danny Glover. Won Best Actress (Goldberg) at the 1986 Golden Globes.
A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie Harris (Goldberg). After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing "Mister" Albert Johnson (Glover), her situation continues to spiral, 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.
Less1985Rating: PG, Violence154 minsUSA
Drama
- Director:
- Steven Spielberg ('Saving Private Ryan', 'Schindler's List', 'Jurassic Park')
- Writer:
- Menno Meyjes
- Cast:
- Danny GloverWhoopi GoldbergMargaret AveryOprah WinfreyWillard E. PughAkosua BusiaDesreta JacksonAdolph Caesar
The Color Purple | Awards
Winner of Best Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Goldberg), Golden Globes 1986.
The Color Purple | Reviews
81%31 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® Score
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Time Out
...a powerful and honourable attempt to wrest an unusual book into the populist Hollywood mainstream.
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Roger Ebert
There is not a scene that does not shine with the love of the people who made it.
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Los Angeles Times
For the film's existence alone we can be grateful, and it contains at least three memorable performances...
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The Color Purple | Release Details
The Color Purple is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV.