The Color Purple 38 years old
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
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.
Credits
The Color Purple Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Whoopi Goldberg She was 30, now 68 years old | as Celie Harris Johnson |
| Laurence Fishburne He was 24, now 62 years old | as Swain |
| Leon Rippy He was 36, now 74 years old | as Store Clerk |
| Rae Dawn Chong She was 24, now 63 years old | as Squeak |
| Danny Glover He was 39, now 77 years old | as Albert Johnson |
| Oprah Winfrey She was 31, now 70 years old | as Sofia Johnson |
| Hawthorne James | as Jook Joint Patron |
| Margaret Avery She was 41, now 80 years old | as Shug Avery |
| Akosua Busia She was 18, now 57 years old | as Nettie Harris |
| Desreta Jackson She was 10, now 49 years old | as Young Celie Harris |
| Drew Bundini Brown He was 57, 59 years old when he died | as Jook Joint Patron |
| Dana Ivey She was 44, now 82 years old | as Miss Millie |
| Susan Beaubian She was 32, now 71 years old | as Corrine |
| Phillip Strong | as Mayor |
| Maria Howell She was 35, now 74 years old | as Church Choir Soloist (uncredited) |
| Bennet Guillory He was 36, now 74 years old | as Grady |
| Gayle King She was 30, now 69 years old | as Church-goer (uncredited) |
| James Tillis He was 28, now 66 years old | as Henry "Buster" Broadnax |
| Adolph Caesar He was 52, 52 years old when he died | as Old Mister |
| Peto Kinsaka | as Adam |
| Greg Phillinganes He was 29, now 67 years old | as Jook Joint Musician |
| Jeris Poindexter | as Jook Joint Patron |
| Leonard Jackson He was 57, 85 years old when he died | as Alphonso "Pa" Harris |
| Willard E. Pugh He was 26, now 64 years old | as Harpo Johnson |
| Jadili Johnson | as Young Adam |
| Carl Anderson He was 40, 44 years old when he died | as Reverend Samuel |
| Lelo Masamba | as Olivia |
| John Patton, Jr. He was 135, 56 years old when he died | as Preacher |
| Sonny Terry He was 74, 74 years old when he died | as Jook Joint Musician |
| Clarence Avant He was 54, now 93 years old | as African Musician |
The Color Purple Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Linda DeScenna as Set Decoration. She was 36 (now 74) years old | Art |
| Menno Meyjes as Screenplay. He was 31 (now 70) years old | Writing |
| Aggie Guerard Rodgers as Costume Design. She was 41 (now 80) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
| Carole Isenberg as Producer. | Production |
| J. Michael Riva as Production Design. He was 37 (63) years old when He died | Art |
| Steven Spielberg as Director. He was 39 (now 77) years old | Directing |
| Steven Spielberg as Producer. He was 39 (now 77) years old | Production |
| Kathleen Kennedy as Producer. She was 32 (now 70) years old | Production |
| Michael Kahn as Editor. He was 50 (now 88) years old | Editing |
| Frank Marshall as Producer. He was 39 (now 77) years old | Production |
| Allen Daviau as Director of Photography. He was 43 (now 81) years old | Camera |
| Alice Walker as Novel. She was 41 (now 80) years old | Writing |
| Quincy Jones as Producer. He was 52 (now 91) years old | Production |
| Quincy Jones as Original Music Composer. He was 52 (now 91) years old | Sound |
| Richard Alonzo as Makeup Artist. He was 14 (now 24) years old | Costume & Make-Up |
The Color Purple (38 years)
It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.
- Release day: Wednesday, December 18, 1985
- Runtime: 154 minutes
- Budget: 15000000.00
- Revenue: 146292000.00