The 2023 film adaptation of The Color Purple, directed by Blitz Bazawule, features a star-studded cast portraying key characters from Alice Walker's novel and the stage musical. The film centers on Celie, an African American woman enduring abuse and hardship in the early 20th-century American South, and highlights her journey toward self-discovery and empowerment through sisterhood and resilience.
The film also includes notable performances from David Alan Grier as Reverend Avery, Elizabeth Marvel as Miss Millie, Jon Batiste as Grady, and Ciara as grown-up Nettie, further enriching the narrative.
1985 film directed by Steven Spielberg
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Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by Menno Meyjes
Based on The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
by Alice Walker
Directed by Steven Spielberg
Screenplay by Menno Meyjes
Based on The Color Purple
by Alice Walker
by Alice Walker
Wikipedia
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The Color Purple (1985 film) - Wikipedia
1 week ago - The website's critical consensus reads: "It might have been better served by a filmmaker with a deeper connection to the source material, but The Color Purple remains a worthy, well-acted adaptation of Alice Walker's classic novel." On Metacritic, the film received a weighted average score of 78 out of 100 based on seven critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews". Roger Ebert of the Chicago Sun-Times awarded the film four stars, calling it "the year's best film". He also praised Whoopi Goldberg, calling her role "one of the most amazing debut performances in movie history" and predicting she would win the Academy Award for Best Actress; she was nominated but lost to Geraldine Page, for her performance in The Trip to Bountiful.
IMDb
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The Color Purple (2023) ⭐ 6.8 | Drama, Musical
December 25, 2023 - With Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo. A woman faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.
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The Color Purple (1985) ⭐ 7.7 | Drama
February 7, 1986 - With Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery. A tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry.
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The Cast of "The Color Purple," Past and Present
December 15, 2023 - For superfans and newbies alike, we've compiled a who’s who of the 1985 and 2023 casts. By Jane BurnettPublished: Dec 15, 2023 5:11 PM EST ... From Alice Walker’s 1982 novel to Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film to two Broadway productions, The Color Purple has impacted and inspired generations. Oprah, who made her unforgettable film debut as Sofia in the 1985 movie, has served as a Color Purple “whisperer” of sorts ever since: She was a producer of the 2015
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The Color Purple (2023 film) - Wikipedia
1 week ago - Pete Hammond, reviewing the film for Deadline Hollywood, reports that although "Spielberg’s version still resonates", the direction of Bazawule "brings a unique vision that makes this version stand on its own as an authentic and valuable addition to The Color Purple legacy", appreciating the photography of Dan Laustsen, which "gives a vision of the early 20th century South rarely seen in films depicting the period, particularly Black lives". Katie Walsh of Los Angeles Times described the director's approach as "modern, while paying homage to the traditions of Broadway musicals", while the cast "takes your breath away", praising Barrino for her "stunning performance as Celie, holding the emotional center over decades" and Brooks, who "steals the whole movie, [...] She brings fire, humor and grit to a character who undergoes a dramatic, tragic arc".
Rotten Tomatoes
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The Color Purple | Rotten Tomatoes
December 18, 1985 - If you have watched Spiel start-to-now, it is amazing he made this movie. It has all of his style and affecting moments. Some of the acting performances are top tier and unsurprising they launched stars. Still, it has glaring weaknesses. The score is so bad. The depiction of sexuality, while i get he needed to "keep it PG", reflect an author who has almost no real-life expoure to sex or queerness.
Collider
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‘The Color Purple’ Cast & Characters Guide: Meet the Cast of the Musical Retelling
December 24, 2023 - Danielle Brooks, Fantasia Barrino, and Taraji P Henson as Sophia, Celie, and Shug Avery on the poster for The Color PurpleImage via Warner Bros.
Duration 02:21:00
Director Blitz Bazawule
TODAY.com
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Oprah Winfrey shines a spotlight on 'The Color Purple' cast and how they made each role their own
Now, nearly 40 years later, Fantasia Barrino is taking on the role of Celie in the Broadway musical adaptation of "The Color Purple," set to hit theaters on Christmas Day. Leading up to the film, Oprah Winfrey, who played Sofia in the 1985 original film, penned a special message on Instagram about each of the core cast members in a "spotlight" post, applauding their portrayals and sharing how they "embodied" their characters. "Fantasia unleashes her primal core and talent in every single scene of this new movie.
Published December 24, 2023
Entertainment Weekly
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How the new cast of 'The Color Purple' compares to the old
February 4, 2022 - Whoopi Goldberg was predominantly known as a comedian when she was cast in only her second film role as Celie. She shocked audiences with her portrayal of the meek, downtrodden Celie, and it earned her a Best Actress Oscar nod. Celie was her career-making role, and it also opened doors for Fantasia Barrino and Cynthia Erivo, who portrayed the character in the Broadway show and its revival. Barrino, an American Idol winner, played Celie on Broadway in The Color Purple from 2007 to 2008, to great acclaim, and she will now get the chance to put her indelible stamp on the character on the big screen.
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Cast of The Color Purple
January 26, 2024 - But this aspiring blues singer finds herself as the story progresses, and by the end of the movie, the character played by R&B singer H.E.R. is kicking out against the patriarchy. There’s no lack of talent in The Color Purple cast, with Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Mama, Jon Batiste as Grady, David Alan Grier as Reverend Samuel Avery, Tamela Mann as First Lady, Elizabeth Marvel as Miss Millie, Stephen Hill as Henry ‘Buster’ Broadnax – and Oscar-winning An Officer And A Gentleman legend Louis Gossett Jr.
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The Color Purple | Cast and Crew | Rotten Tomatoes
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Release date Dec 25, 2023
Director Blitz Bazawule
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