It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
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.
- 7.7
- 1985
- Released
- 2h 34m
Danny Glover
Albert
Whoopi Goldberg
Celie
Margaret Avery
Shug Avery
Oprah Winfrey
Sofia
Willard E. Pugh
Harpo
Akosua Busia
Nettie
Desreta Jackson
Young Celie
Adolph Caesar
Old Mr.
Rae Dawn Chong
Squeak
Dana Ivey
Miss Millie
Leonard Jackson
Pa
Bennet Guillory
Grady
John Patton Jr.
Preacher
Carl Anderson
Reverend Samuel
Susan Beaubian
CorrineJames Tillis
BusterPhillip Strong
Mayor
Laurence Fishburne
SwainPeto Kinsaka
AdamLelo Masamba
OliviaMargaret Freeman
OdessaHoward Starr
Young HarpoDaphaine Oliver
Young OliviaJadili Johnson
Young AdamLillian Njoki Distefano
Young TashiDonna Buie
Daisy
Leon Rippy
Store ClerkJohn R. Hart
MailmanDavid Thomas
Road Gang LeaderCarrie Murphy
LorettaJuliet Poe
Church SisterKatie Simon
Church SisterEthel Taylor
Church SisterMarcus Covington
BoyMarcus Liles
BooApril Myers
EmmaMaurice Moore
Child #1Lechanda Latharp
Child #2
Drew Bundini Brown
Jook Joint Patron
Arnold F. Turner
Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
Jook Joint Patron
Sonny Terry
Jook Joint Musician
Greg Phillinganes
Jook Joint MusicianRoy Gaines
Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa
African MusicianNana Yaw Asiedu
African Musician
Clarence Avant
African MusicianBayo Martin
African MusicianNdugu Chandler
African MusicianJeffrey Kwashi
African MusicianPete Munzhi
African MusicianAniijia Rae Schockley
African Musician
Maria Howell
Church Choir Soloist (uncredited)
Gayle King
Church-goer (uncredited)
Released
en
$15,000,000.00
$146,300,000.00
- #prison
- #rape
- #sibling relationship
- #jazz
- #southern usa
- #africa
- #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
Reviews
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, a