The Color Purple

The Color Purple

11.11. 20:00
Warner TV
175 minutes
1985
Drama

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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About show

Czech, English
1985
Drama

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.

Creators

Steven Spielberg, Menno Meyjes

Cast

Laurence Fishburne, Whoopi Goldbergová, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Maria Howell, Hawthorne James, Carl Anderson, Oprah Winfrey, Leon Rippy, Dana Ivey, Akosua Busia, Susan Beaubian, Leonard Jackson, Jeris Poindexter, Greg Phillinganes, David Thomas, Adolph Caesar, Sonny Terry, Desreta Jackson, Bennet Guillory, Drew Bundini Brown, Willard E. Pugh, Arnold F. Turner, Rae Dawn Chong, April Myers, Marcus Covington, Marcus Liles, Juliet Poe, Katie Simon, John Patton Jr., James Tillis, Phillip Strong, Peto Kinsaka, Lelo Masamba, Margaret Freeman, Howard Starr, Daphaine Oliver, Jadili Johnson, Lillian Njoki Distefano, Donna Buie, John R. Hart, Carrie Murphy, Ethel Taylor, Maurice Moore, Lechanda Latharp, Roy Gaines, Paulinho da Costa, Nana Yaw Asiedu, Clarence Avant, Bayo Martin, Ndugu Chandler, Jeffrey Kwashi, Pete Munzhi, Aniijia Rae Schockley, Gayle King