The Color Purple(1985)
"It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."
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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.
Menno Meyjes
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Steven Spielberg
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Whoopi Goldberg on THE COLOR PURPLE
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Written on January 12, 2023
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, and Spielberg realized that this was a film adapted from a play. He kind of took that and ran with it, so the performances (minus two notable ones) were as earnest as you would get in live theater, the set designs, the camera movements, it all felt less like a movie and a lot more like, well, like you were seeing it live on Broadway.
And, honestly, I think that worked. It was a unique approach and it made it wonderful to watch.
