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  1. 3 days ago · The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes. It is based on the Pulitzer Prize –winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker and was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, marking a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer ...

  2. 3 days ago · Credit: Screenshot: Child of the 80s YouTube. Whoopi Goldberg made her film debut as Celie Johnson in The Color Purple. This powerful female lead performance launched her career and touched audiences worldwide. Goldberg portrayed Celie’s journey from an oppressed child bride to a self-assured woman.

  3. Jul 4, 2024 · Nearly 40 years later, THE COLOR PURPLE, derived from the novel written by Alice Walker, remains one of the most quintessential films in African American history. Whoopi Goldberg stars in a breakthrough performance as the film’s narrative center, Celie — who is 14, pregnant and alone.

  4. 5 days ago · The Color Purple. “The Color Purple,” a poignant film directed by Steven Spielberg, is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer-winning novel. It portrays the life of Celie, an African-American woman in the early 20th century, highlighting her struggle against oppression, her quest for empowerment, and the enduring bonds of sisterhood.

  5. Jul 5, 2024 · Running Time: 141mins. Country: US. Year: 2023. Teenager Celie suffers horribly at the hands of her abusive father Alfonso until she is married off against her will to local farmer Mister, who expects her to take care of his three children.

  6. 6 days ago · The Color Purple (12A) Film Review from LondonNet. Structured as a series of letters, Alice Walker’s 1982 novel The Color Purple won the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and was subsequently adapted into an Oscar-nominated film directed by Steven Spielberg.

  7. Jul 18, 2024 · Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south. Whoopi Goldberg, winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie, the story's central characte