The Color Purple

Synopsis

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

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Cast

Fantasia Barrino

Celie

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Danielle Brooks

Sofia

Colman Domingo

Mister

Corey Hawkins

Harpo

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Young Celie

Halle Bailey

Young Nettie

Ciara

Nettie

H.E.R.

Squeak

David Alan Grier

Reverend Avery

Deon Cole

Alfonso

Jon Batiste

Grady

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol' Mister

Tamela Mann

First Lady

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mama

Elizabeth Marvel

Miss Millie

Stephen Hill

Henry (Buster) Broadnax

Adetinpo Thomas

Mary Ellen

Tiffany Elle Burgess

Olivia

Terrence J. Smith

Adam

Crew

Art

• Hannah Hildebrandt Art Department Coordinator
• Paul D. Austerberry Production Design
• Andi Crumbley Art Direction
• Larry Dias Set Decoration
• Rory Bruen Supervising Art Director
• Rebecca Runyon Assistant Art Director
• Hang Dara Zhao Assistant Art Director
• Kenneth Bryant Set Dresser
• Pam Foco Set Designer
• Britain Illingworth-Cramer Set Designer
• Amani King Set Dresser
• Blade Ladish Set Dresser

Camera

• Dan Laustsen Director of Photography
• David Aragon Grip
• Brandon Blakely Grip
• Ben Felker Grip
• Mark Tomlinson Grip

Costume & Make-Up

• Francine Jamison-Tanchuck Costume Design
• Lawrence Davis Hair Department Head
• Carol Rasheed Makeup Department Head
• Andrea Bowman Key Hair Stylist
• A. Renea Dyson Hairstylist
• Jennifer E Ivey Makeup Artist
• Kelli Jones Hairstylist
• Para Malden Makeup Artist
• Milene Melendez Makeup Artist
• Danielle Peebles Makeup Artist
• Lanetra Butler Set Costumer
• Korii Young Set Costumer

Crew

• Tangela Large Dialect Coach
• Keith Kinsey Video Assist Operator
• Bridgette Michelle Bentley Stunt Double
• Shellita Boxie Stunt Double
• Max Calder Stunts
• Mark Hicks Stunt Coordinator
• Floyd Anthony Johns Jr. Stunts
• Chantel Rawls Stunt Double
• Van Underwood Stokes Stunts
• Billy Matt Thompson Stunts
• Charles Cooley Special Effects Coordinator
• Nicole Dillard Special Effects Technician

Directing

• Mark Anthony Little First Assistant Director
• Blitz Bazawule Director

Editing

• Jon Poll Editor

Lighting

• Anthony G. Nakonechnyj Gaffer

Production

• Pete Chiappetta Executive Producer
• Anthony Tittanegro Executive Producer
• Tiffany Little Canfield Casting
• Destiny Lilly Casting
• Bernard Telsey Casting
• Andrew Lary Executive Producer
• Adam Fell Executive Producer
• Courtenay Valenti Executive Producer
• Sheila Walcott Executive Producer
• Michael Beugg Executive Producer
• Steven Spielberg Producer
• Oprah Winfrey Producer

Sound

• Stephen Bray Songs
• Allee Willis Songs
• Brenda Russell Songs
• Quincy Jones Songs
• Kris Bowers Original Music Composer
• Richard Bullock Jr. Sound Mixer
• Chris Campagna Foley Editor
• Brendan Croxon Foley Supervisor
• Paul Massey Sound Re-Recording Mixer
• Ken McGill Sound Designer
• Steven A. Morrow Sound Mixer
• Paul Pirola Foley Mixer

Visual Effects

• Gabriella Camirand Visual Effects Coordinator
• Sofia Portantino Visual Effects Producer
• Ariel Velasco-Shaw Visual Effects Supervisor
• David Henning Visual Effects Producer

Writing

• Alice Walker Novel
• Marsha Norman Musical
• Marcus Gardley Screenplay
• Menno Meyjes Original Film Writer
• Brenda Russell Musical
• Allee Willis Musical
• Stephen Bray Musical

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