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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.
In 1985, Avery played the role of Shug Avery in the period drama film The Color Purple directed by Steven Spielberg. Her performance in this screen adaptation of Alice Walker's prize-winning novel The Color Purple was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress. [11] Avery was the last character to be cast in the film.
Oprah was also joined by 8-year-old Rosie McKee, who got Oprah’s attention when she recorded herself performing the entire dinner scene from the 1985 The Color Purple.Naturally, Oprah invited ...
Then: Willard E. Pugh. Pugh plays Sofia’s hardworking husband (and Mister’s son) in the 1985 film. During The Color Purple reunion on The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010, he recalled the moment ...
The idea of being presented with a dress being a turning point of the plot—I love that. I love when costumes get to be so explicitly symbolic, such a part of the plot.
The Color Purple is a 1982 novel by Alice Walker. The Color Purple may also refer to: The Color Purple, a 1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the novel; The Color Purple, a 2005 musical based on the novel; The Color Purple, a film adaptation of the 2005 musical
In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans to Celie when she portrayed the character on-screen in the first "The Color Purple" film. Now, nearly 40 years later, Fantasia Barrino is taking on the ...
Whoopi Goldberg In 'The Color Purple' (Getty Images) In 1985, fans rushed to theaters to watch the Steven Spielberg-directed film adaptation of the book on the big screen.