Film · 1985

The Color Purple

Name: The Color Purple
Genre: Drama
Released: 1985-12-18
Duration: 154 min
Rating: 8.3
Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh

Directed by Steven Spielberg · starring Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover and Margaret Avery

2 h 34 min
15
Drama
USA
Released in the UK 10 July 1986

8.3 Users16 votes

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Synopsis

Celie is a young black girl who lived in the early 1900s. She is 14 years old, and she's pregnant, by her father.

Drama

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Runtime: 154 min2 hours and 34 minutes
Budget: $15mWarner Bros. Pictures
Rating: 15Suitable only for 15 years and over

How long is The Color Purple?: 2 hours and 34 minutes (154 minutes).
When was The Color Purple released in the UK?: It was released in the UK on 10 July 1986.
Who directed The Color Purple?: Steven Spielberg.
Who is in The Color Purple?: It stars Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey.
Where can I watch The Color Purple?: In the UK you can watch it on subscription on HBO Max and with a channel on Prime Video.