The Color Purple
The Color Purple
The Color Purple
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1985
2h 34m
7.7(1898 votes)
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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.

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Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures

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Cast & Crew

55 members
Acting

Danny Glover

Albert

Danny Glover
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Whoopi Goldberg

Celie

Whoopi Goldberg
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Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Margaret Avery
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Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Oprah Winfrey
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Willard E. Pugh

Harpo

Willard E. Pugh
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Akosua Busia

Nettie

Akosua Busia
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Desreta Jackson

Young Celie

Desreta Jackson
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Adolph Caesar

Old Mr.

Adolph Caesar
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Rae Dawn Chong

Squeak

Rae Dawn Chong
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Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Dana Ivey
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Leonard Jackson

Pa

Leonard Jackson
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Bennet Guillory

Grady

Bennet Guillory
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John Patton Jr.

Preacher

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Carl Anderson

Reverend Samuel

Carl Anderson
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Susan Beaubian

Corrine

Susan Beaubian
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James Tillis

Buster

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Phillip Strong

Mayor

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Laurence Fishburne

Swain

Laurence Fishburne
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Peto Kinsaka

Adam

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Lelo Masamba

Olivia

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Margaret Freeman

Odessa

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Howard Starr

Young Harpo

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Daphaine Oliver

Young Olivia

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Jadili Johnson

Young Adam

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Lillian Njoki Distefano

Young Tashi

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Donna Buie

Daisy

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Leon Rippy

Store Clerk

Leon Rippy
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John R. Hart

Mailman

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David Thomas

Road Gang Leader

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Carrie Murphy

Loretta

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Juliet Poe

Church Sister

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Katie Simon

Church Sister

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Ethel Taylor

Church Sister

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Marcus Covington

Boy

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Marcus Liles

Boo

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April Myers

Emma

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Maurice Moore

Child #1

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Lechanda Latharp

Child #2

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Drew Bundini Brown

Jook Joint Patron

Drew Bundini Brown
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Arnold F. Turner

Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner
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Jeris Poindexter

Jook Joint Patron

Jeris Poindexter
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Hawthorne James

Jook Joint Patron

Hawthorne James
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Sonny Terry

Jook Joint Musician

Sonny Terry
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Greg Phillinganes

Jook Joint Musician

Greg Phillinganes
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Roy Gaines

Jook Joint Musician

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Paulinho da Costa

African Musician

Paulinho da Costa
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Nana Yaw Asiedu

African Musician

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Clarence Avant

African Musician

Clarence Avant
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Bayo Martin

African Musician

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Ndugu Chandler

African Musician

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Jeffrey Kwashi

African Musician

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Pete Munzhi

African Musician

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Aniijia Rae Schockley

African Musician

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Maria Howell

Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

Maria Howell
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Gayle King

Church-goer (uncredited)

Gayle King

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