The Color Purple  

Wed Dec 18 1985

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.

The Movie Database: 7.753/10

Internet Movie Database: 7.7/10

Rotten Tomatoes: 73%

Metacritic: 78/100

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Rating

Not Adult

Genres

Drama
History

Tagline

It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.

Langauge

en

Production Companies

Amblin Entertainment
Warner Bros. Pictures
The Guber-Peters Company

Runtime

154 minutes

Budget

15.000 Million $

Box-Office

146.300 Million $

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