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The Color Purple

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82%
899. Best
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Drama
USA, 1985, 154 min

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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)

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Awards

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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