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The Color Purple
Celie, a poor black girl, fights to hold on to her self-esteem when she is separated from her sister and forced into a brutal marriage.
Celie, a poor black girl, fights to hold on to her self-esteem when she is separated from her sister and forced into a brutal marriage. Spanning the years 1909 to 1947 in a small Georgia town, the film chronicles the joys, pains and people in her life.
Adapted by Steven Spielberg from Alice Walker's seminal novel.
Last on
Thu 25 May 2023
21:30
Credits
Role | Contributor |
---|---|
Celie | Whoopi Goldberg |
Old Mr Johnson | Adolph Caesar |
Albert | Danny Glover |
Shug Avery | Margaret Avery |
Squeak | Rae Dawn Chong |
Sofia | Oprah Winfrey |
Harpo | Willard E Pugh |
Writer | Menno Meyjes |
Producer | Steven Spielberg |
Director | Steven Spielberg |
Broadcasts
- Thu 16 Dec 2021 21:00
- Thu 16 Jun 2022 21:00
- Tue 4 Oct 2022 23:15
- Thu 25 May 2023 21:30
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