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The Color Purple
1985
Director
Steven Spielberg
Year
1985
Genres
Content Rating
TV-PG
Stars
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey
Languages
🇬🇧 English
Origin Countries
🇺🇸 United States
Synopsis
A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
Major Awards
Overall
0 wins — 6 nominations
Nominations (6)
Best Picture
Golden Globes, USA (1986)
Best Motion Picture - Drama
Academy Awards, USA (1986)
Best Picture
Best Director
Golden Globes, USA (1986)
Best Director - Motion Picture
Best Screenplay
BAFTA Awards (1987)
Best Screenplay - Adapted
Writers Guild of America, USA (1986)
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
Best Actress
Academy Awards, USA (1986)
Best Actress in a Leading Role