The Color Purple

Synopsis

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.

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Cast

Danny Glover

Albert

Whoopi Goldberg

Celie

Margaret Avery

Shug Avery

Oprah Winfrey

Sofia

Willard E. Pugh

Harpo

Akosua Busia

Nettie

Desreta Jackson

Young Celie

Adolph Caesar

Old Mr.

Rae Dawn Chong

Squeak

Dana Ivey

Miss Millie

Leonard Jackson

Pa

Bennet Guillory

Grady

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John Patton Jr.

Preacher

Carl Anderson

Reverend Samuel

Susan Beaubian

Corrine

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James Tillis

Buster

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Phillip Strong

Mayor

Laurence Fishburne

Swain

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Peto Kinsaka

Adam

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Lelo Masamba

Olivia

Crew

Art

• J. Michael Riva Production Design
• Bo Welch Art Direction
• Linda DeScenna Set Decoration

Camera

• Allen Daviau Director of Photography
• Robert Samuels Second Assistant Camera

Costume & Make-Up

• Aggie Guerard Rodgers Costume Design
• Richard Alonzo Makeup Artist

Crew

• Dana Dru Evenson Stunt Double
• Tony Brubaker Stunts

Directing

• Steven Spielberg Director

Editing

• Michael Kahn Editor

Production

• Steven Spielberg Producer
• Frank Marshall Producer
• Kathleen Kennedy Producer
• Quincy Jones Producer
• Peter Guber Executive Producer
• Carole Isenberg Producer
• Jon Peters Executive Producer

Sound

• Quincy Jones Original Music Composer
• Andraé Crouch Music Arranger
• Randy Kerber Orchestrator
• Jorge Calandrelli Orchestrator
• Joel Rosenbaum Orchestrator
• Fred Steiner Orchestrator
• Jerry Hey Orchestrator
• Jack Hayes Orchestrator
• Quincy Jones Songs
• Rod Temperton Songs
• Andraé Crouch Songs
• David Del Sesto Songs

Writing

• Alice Walker Novel
• Menno Meyjes Screenplay
• Quincy Jones Lyricist
• Rod Temperton Lyricist
• Lionel Richie Lyricist

Photos