The Color Purple
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
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2023
2h 21m
7.0(338 votes)
Drama

Overview

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

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Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures
Amblin Entertainment
Domain Entertainment

Videos & Trailers

10 videos

Cast & Crew

41 members
Acting

Fantasia Barrino

Celie

Fantasia Barrino
Acting

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Taraji P. Henson
Acting

Danielle Brooks

Sofia

Danielle Brooks
Acting

Colman Domingo

Mister

Colman Domingo
Acting

Corey Hawkins

Harpo

Corey Hawkins
Acting

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Young Celie

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi
Acting

Halle Bailey

Young Nettie

Halle Bailey
Acting

Ciara

Nettie

Ciara
Acting

H.E.R.

Squeak

H.E.R.
Acting

David Alan Grier

Reverend Avery

David Alan Grier
Acting

Deon Cole

Alfonso

Deon Cole
Sound

Jon Batiste

Grady

Jon Batiste
Acting

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol' Mister

Louis Gossett Jr.
Acting

Tamela Mann

First Lady

Tamela Mann
Acting

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mama

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor
Acting

Elizabeth Marvel

Miss Millie

Elizabeth Marvel
Acting

Stephen Hill

Henry (Buster) Broadnax

Stephen Hill
Acting

Adetinpo Thomas

Mary Ellen

Adetinpo Thomas
Acting

Tiffany Elle Burgess

Olivia

Tiffany Elle Burgess
Acting

Terrence J. Smith

Adam

Terrence J. Smith
Acting

Aba Arthur

Abena

Aba Arthur
Acting

Jeffrey Marcus

Immigration Officer

Jeffrey Marcus
Acting

Jamaal Avery Jr.

Young Harpo

Jamaal Avery Jr.
Acting

Ailani Flowers

Lil Cat

No Image
Acting

Emana Rachelle

Corrine

Emana Rachelle
Acting

Charles Green

Mayor

Charles Green
Acting

Brad Raymond

Big Slim

No Image
Acting

P. Kofi McDonald

Domino Player

No Image
Acting

L. Warren Young

Domino Player

L. Warren Young
Acting

Zakiya Boyd

Deaconess

No Image
Acting

David Vaughn

Postman (Mr. Edmonds)

David Vaughn
Acting

Chase Steven Anderson

Ticket Booth Operator

Chase Steven Anderson
Acting

John L. Adams

Sharecropper

John L. Adams
Acting

Ashton Maxwell

Harpo's Buddy

No Image
Acting

Marvin Laviolette

Harpo's Buddy

No Image
Acting

Raphael Thomas

Harpo's Buddy

Raphael Thomas
Acting

MaCai Arrington Griffin

Bub

No Image
Acting

James Carey

Debuty

No Image
Acting

Whoopi Goldberg

Midwife (uncredited)

Whoopi Goldberg
Acting

Matt Gulbranson

Domino Player (uncredited)

No Image
Acting

Latasha Bryant

Dancer

No Image

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