The Color Purple (1985)

The Color Purple (1985)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 1985-12-18 United States of America 154 Min. PG-13
7.751 1844 votes
Drama, History

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.

Cast

Danny Glover is Albert
Albert
Whoopi Goldberg is Celie
Celie
Margaret Avery is Shug Avery
Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey is Sofia
Sofia
Willard E. Pugh is Harpo
Harpo
Akosua Busia is Nettie
Nettie
Desreta Jackson is Young Celie
Young Celie
Adolph Caesar is Old Mr.
Old Mr.
Rae Dawn Chong is Squeak
Squeak
Dana Ivey is Miss Millie
Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson is Pa
Pa
Bennet Guillory is Grady
Grady
John Patton Jr. is Preacher
Preacher
Carl Anderson is Reverend Samuel
Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian is Corrine
Corrine
James Tillis is Buster
Buster
Phillip Strong is Mayor
Mayor
Laurence Fishburne is Swain
Swain
Peto Kinsaka is Adam
Adam
Lelo Masamba is Olivia
Olivia
Margaret Freeman is Odessa
Odessa
Howard Starr is Young Harpo
Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver is Young Olivia
Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson is Young Adam
Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano is Young Tashi
Young Tashi
Donna Buie is Daisy
Daisy
Leon Rippy is Store Clerk
Store Clerk
John R. Hart is Mailman
Mailman
David Thomas is Road Gang Leader
Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy is Loretta
Loretta
Juliet Poe is Church Sister
Church Sister
Katie Simon is Church Sister
Church Sister
Ethel Taylor is Church Sister
Church Sister
Marcus Covington is Boy
Boy
Marcus Liles is Boo
Boo
April Myers is Emma
Emma
Maurice Moore is Child #1
Child #1
Lechanda Latharp is Child #2
Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown is Jook Joint Patron
Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner is Jook Joint Patron
Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter is Jook Joint Patron
Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James is Jook Joint Patron
Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry is Jook Joint Musician
Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes is Jook Joint Musician
Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines is Jook Joint Musician
Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa is African Musician
African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu is African Musician
African Musician
Clarence Avant is African Musician
African Musician
Bayo Martin is African Musician
African Musician
Ndugu Chandler is African Musician
African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi is African Musician
African Musician
Pete Munzhi is African Musician
African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley is African Musician
African Musician
Maria Howell is Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King is Church-goer (uncredited)
Church-goer (uncredited)

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