USA,
1985, 154 min
Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
Menno MeyjesCinematography:
Allen DaviauComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey, Leonard Jackson (more)Plots(1)
Based on Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, The Color Purple is a richly-textured, powerful film set in America's rural south. Whoopi Goldberg, winner of the Best Actress Golden Globe Award and an Oscar nomination, makes a triumphant screen debut as the radiant, indomitable Celie, the story's central character. Her impressive portrayal is complimented by a distinguished cast that includes Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia. The Color Purple marks a new, more mature color in Spielberg's artistic palette. It is an exquisitely crafted, landmark film that will be treasured and talked about for years to come. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1986 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1986 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1986 - Margaret Avery (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1986 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1986 - Menno Meyjes (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1986 - Allen Daviau (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1986 - Quincy Jones (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Menno Meyjes (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1986 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1986 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1986 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1986 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1986 - Quincy Jones (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1985 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actress)
- 1985 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1985 - Whoopi Goldberg (New Generation Award)