The Color Purple

Name: The Color Purple
Director: Steven Spielberg
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985

1985

Steven Spielberg

1985·TV-PG·

United States

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Metascore

A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.

Cast

Whoopi Goldberg·Danny Glover·Margaret Avery·Oprah Winfrey

Producers

Peter Guber·Carole Isenberg·Quincy Jones·Kathleen Kennedy·Frank Marshall

Languages

English

Major Awards

1 win · 6 nominations

Wins (1)

Best Picture

National Board of Review, USA (1985)

Best Film

Nominations (6)

Best Picture

Golden Globes, USA (1986)

Best Motion Picture - Drama

Academy Awards, USA (1986)

Best Picture

Steven SpielbergQuincy JonesKathleen KennedyFrank Marshall

Best Director

Golden Globes, USA (1986)

Best Director - Motion Picture

Steven Spielberg

Best Screenplay

BAFTA Awards (1987)

Best Screenplay - Adapted

Menno Meyjes

Writers Guild of America, USA (1986)

Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium

Menno Meyjes

Best Actress

Academy Awards, USA (1986)

Best Actress in a Leading Role

Whoopi Goldberg