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The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic coming-of-age period drama film that was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes.It is based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker and was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, marking a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known.
The original production opened on May 11, 1959, at the off-Broadway Phoenix Theatre [1] (later a multi-plex cinema on the Lower East Side), transferred later that year to Broadway at the Alvin Theatre (the modern Neil Simon Theatre) and then to several other Broadway theaters, finally playing at the St. James Theatre, for a total run of 470 performances. [2]
Fantasia Barrino will be playing Celie in the upcoming "The Color Purple" film. Meet everyone in the cast and see how they compare to the actors of the original movie.
"The Color Purple" is considered a landmark book, movie and musical, all stemming from Alice Walker's 1982 book by the same title. Spielberg's film earned 11 Academy Award nominations in 1986.
United States. Language. English. Budget. $3.5 million. Box office. $8.1 million. Fresh is a 1994 American crime drama film written and directed by Boaz Yakin in his directorial debut, and produced by Randy Ostrow and Lawrence Bender. It was scored by Stewart Copeland, a member of the Police.
Celie is the heart of The Color Purple, and Goldberg’s portrayal of her in the 1985 film was devastating and revelatory. In 1985, the actress and comedian told the late film critic Roger Ebert ...
Box office. $31.9 million. Bad Times at the El Royale is a 2018 American neo-noir hyperlink thriller film written, directed, and produced by Drew Goddard. It stars an ensemble cast that includes Jeff Bridges, Cynthia Erivo, Dakota Johnson, Jon Hamm, Cailee Spaeny, Lewis Pullman, and Chris Hemsworth.
While the movie isn’t hitting theaters quite yet, Oprah, the cast, and more joined together for an official red—well, purple—carpet event in TKwhere on December 6.