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The Color Purple

Steven Spielberg

1985 • 2h 34m

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 equ...

The Color Purple

4K Ultra HD Official Trailer

Cast

Danny Glover

Danny GloverAlbert

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi GoldbergCelie

Margaret Avery

Margaret AveryShug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah WinfreySofia

Willard E. Pugh

Willard E. PughHarpo

Akosua Busia

Akosua BusiaNettie

Desreta Jackson

Desreta JacksonYoung Celie

Adolph Caesar

Adolph CaesarOld Mr.

Rae Dawn Chong

Rae Dawn ChongSqueak

Dana Ivey

Dana IveyMiss Millie

Leonard Jackson

Leonard JacksonPa

Bennet Guillory

Bennet GuilloryGrady

John Patton Jr.Preacher

Carl Anderson

Carl AndersonReverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian

Susan BeaubianCorrine

Crew

Quincy Jones

Quincy JonesProducer

Jon Peters

Jon PetersExecutive Producer

Bo Welch

Bo WelchArt Direction

Kathleen Kennedy

Kathleen KennedyProducer

Michael Kahn

Michael KahnEditor

Menno Meyjes

Menno MeyjesScreenplay

Steven Spielberg

Steven SpielbergDirector

Alice Walker

Alice WalkerNovel

Frank Marshall

Frank MarshallProducer

Allen Daviau

Allen DaviauDirector of Photography

Aggie Guerard Rodgers

Aggie Guerard RodgersCostume Design

Peter Guber

Peter GuberExecutive Producer

Randy Kerber

Randy KerberOrchestrator

Fred Steiner

Fred SteinerOrchestrator

Rod Temperton

Rod TempertonSongs

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