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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.
Theatrical
Jan 16, 1987
Box Office
$146.3M
Budget
$15.0M
Return
9.8x
DVD / Blu-ray
Mar 26, 1997
Theaters
302
Director
Writer
Producers
Music
Studio
Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions
Keywords
prison
sibling relationship
africa
southern usa
rape
jazz
abusive father
violent husband
empowerment
adoption
jazz singer or musician
letter
cynical
incest
angry
aggressive
desperate
complex
anxious
cautionary
sentimental
antagonistic
authoritarian
callous
celebratory
condescending
defiant
harsh
ominous
Quotes
See all →Empowerment and Resilience in Alice Walker's Work
Taglines
Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize Winning Story.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Themes of Life, Love, and Connection
Taglines
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
Quotes sourced from Wikiquote (© Wikiquote contributors), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Modified for formatting/length.
Cast
Full credits →D
Danny Glover
Albert
W
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie
M
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery
O
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia
W
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo
A
Akosua Busia
Nettie
D
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie
A
Adolph Caesar
Old Mr.
R
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak
D
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie
L
Leonard Jackson
Pa
B
Bennet Guillory
Grady
C
Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel
S
Susan Beaubian
Corrine
L
Laurence Fishburne
Swain
J
Jadili Johnson
Young Adam
L
Leon Rippy
Store Clerk
M
Maurice Moore
Child #1
D
Drew Bundini Brown
Jook Joint Patron
A
Arnold F. Turner
Jook Joint Patron
