The Color Purple (1985 film)
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The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic period drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Spielberg's eighth film as a director, it
Theatrical release poster by John Alvin
Whoopi Goldberg was known primarily as a stage performer when she was cast as Celie Harris.
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Margaret Avery
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Margaret Avery is an American actress. She began her career appearing on stage and later had starring roles in films including Cool Breeze, Which Way Is Up?, Scott Joplin which earned her an NAACP Ima
The Color Purple (1985 film)
…Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg in her breakthrough role, along with Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey (in her film debut), Margaret Avery, and Adolph Caesar. Filmed in Anson and Union counties in North Carolina, The Color Purple tells the coming-of-age story of a young African-American…
Avery in 1986