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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.

2 hours, 24 minutes

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Thu 25 May 2023 21:30
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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

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