The Color Purple

The Color Purple

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

1985 en 154 minutes

Rating: 7.749

Plot

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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Cast

Danny Glover

Danny Glover

Albert

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Celie

Margaret Avery

Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. Pugh

Harpo

Akosua Busia

Akosua Busia

Nettie

Desreta Jackson

Desreta Jackson

Young Celie

Adolph Caesar

Adolph Caesar

Old Mr.

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn Chong

Squeak

Dana Ivey

Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson

Leonard Jackson

Pa

Bennet Guillory

Bennet Guillory

Grady

John Patton Jr.

John Patton Jr.

Preacher

Carl Anderson

Carl Anderson

Reverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian

Susan Beaubian

Corrine

James Tillis

James Tillis

Buster

Phillip Strong

Phillip Strong

Mayor

Laurence Fishburne

Laurence Fishburne

Swain

Peto Kinsaka

Peto Kinsaka

Adam

Lelo Masamba

Lelo Masamba

Olivia

Margaret Freeman

Margaret Freeman

Odessa

Howard Starr

Howard Starr

Young Harpo

Daphaine Oliver

Daphaine Oliver

Young Olivia

Jadili Johnson

Jadili Johnson

Young Adam

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Lillian Njoki Distefano

Young Tashi

Donna Buie

Donna Buie

Daisy

Leon Rippy

Leon Rippy

Store Clerk

John R. Hart

John R. Hart

Mailman

David Thomas

David Thomas

Road Gang Leader

Carrie Murphy

Carrie Murphy

Loretta

Juliet Poe

Juliet Poe

Church Sister

Katie Simon

Katie Simon

Church Sister

Ethel Taylor

Ethel Taylor

Church Sister

Marcus Covington

Marcus Covington

Boy

Marcus Liles

Marcus Liles

Boo

April Myers

April Myers

Emma

Maurice Moore

Maurice Moore

Child #1

Lechanda Latharp

Lechanda Latharp

Child #2

Drew Bundini Brown

Drew Bundini Brown

Jook Joint Patron

Arnold F. Turner

Arnold F. Turner

Jook Joint Patron

Jeris Poindexter

Jeris Poindexter

Jook Joint Patron

Hawthorne James

Hawthorne James

Jook Joint Patron

Sonny Terry

Sonny Terry

Jook Joint Musician

Greg Phillinganes

Greg Phillinganes

Jook Joint Musician

Roy Gaines

Roy Gaines

Jook Joint Musician

Paulinho da Costa

Paulinho da Costa

African Musician

Nana Yaw Asiedu

Nana Yaw Asiedu

African Musician

Clarence Avant

Clarence Avant

African Musician

Bayo Martin

Bayo Martin

African Musician

Ndugu Chandler

Ndugu Chandler

African Musician

Jeffrey Kwashi

Jeffrey Kwashi

African Musician

Pete Munzhi

Pete Munzhi

African Musician

Aniijia Rae Schockley

Aniijia Rae Schockley

African Musician

Maria Howell

Maria Howell

Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)

Gayle King

Gayle King

Church-goer (uncredited)

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