The Color Purple (1985)
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.
- Steven Spielberg
- Alice Walker
- Menno Meyjes
- Quincy Jones
- Rod Temperton
- Lionel Richie
Rating: 7.75/10 by 1767 users
Alternative Title:
Bíborszín - HU
La couleur pourpre - FR
A Cor Púrpura - PT
A Cor Púrpura - BR
Il Colore Viola - IT
El color púrpura - ES
紫色姊妹花 - CN
カラーパープル - JP
De Kleur Paars - NL
Purpurfärgen - SE
칼라 퍼플 - KR
The Colour Purple - GB
Country:
United States of America
Language:
English
Português
Español
Runtime: 02 hour 34 minutes
Budget: $15,000,000
Revenue: $146,300,000
Plot Keyword: prison, rape, sibling relationship, jazz, southern usa, africa, black people, empowerment, adoption, abusive father, violent husband, jazz singer or musician, letter, cynical, incest, angry, aggressive, desperate, complex, anxious, cautionary, sentimental, antagonistic, authoritarian, callous, celebratory, condescending, defiant, harsh, ominous
Well, this is one of those movies that hinges on a singular performance. In this case it's Danny Glover who is absolutely amazing in his role, probably the best performance of his career, and one of the best that came out of the 80s. But Goldberg and Oprah really stink. I don't know what was going on there but they were all over the place. However, despite them, Glover does carry the role, and Spielberg realized that this was a film adapted from a play. He kind of took that and ran with it, so the performances (minus two notable ones) were as earnest as you would get in live theater, the set designs, the camera movements, it all felt less like a movie and a lot more like, well, like you were seeing it live on Broadway. And, honestly, I think that worked. It was a unique approach and it made it wonderful to watch.
