The Color Purple (1985)
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ReviewsFantastic6 years ago at Apr 25 23:58
2 votes Usually when it comes to novels being adapted to film I pick out all the faults and am thoroughly disappointed but in this case I think it was done beautifully. Even Whoopi Goldberg (who I don't usually like) played the part of Celie perfectly. Most of the detail was included too. The only problem was the length of it (I do have a short attention span though) but I believe that if they had of cut ... read more
did you say Spielberg?5 years ago at Apr 27 11:37
2 votes A lot of people may not know that this was directed by Spielberg. I know I didn’t, when I watched it, so I was surprised.However, I’m not surprised that he would pull off such a great direction with then relatively unknown actors like Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover and Whoopi Goldberg; their performances are impressively emotional. This film proves that Spielberg doesn’t ... read more |
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Steven Spielberg's gentle film is a masterful adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about a southern black girl's rise from tragedy to personal triumph through the course of her lifetime. The acting in the film is superb, including terrific performances by Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Margaret Aver
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Release date : 18 December 1985
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