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Summary:

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Contributors:

Bazawule, Blitz , film director

Gardley, Marcus , screenwriter

Spielberg, Steven, 1946- , film producer

Winfrey, Oprah , film producer

Sanders, Scott, 1957- , film producer

Jones, Quincy, 1933-2024 , film producer

Henson, Taraji P. , actor

Brooks, Danielle , actor

Domingo, Colman , actor

Hawkins, Corey, 1988- , actor

H.E.R., 1997- , actor

Bailey, Halle, 2000- , actor

Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936-2024 , actor

Mpasi, Phylicia Pearl, 1993- , actor

Ciara, 1985- , actor

Batiste, Jon, 1986- , actor

Ellis, Aunjanue , actor

Fantasia, 1984- , actor

Walker, Alice, 1944-

Norman, Marsha

Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ) , presenter

Domain Entertainment , presenter

Amblin Entertainment (Firm) , production company

Harpo Films , production company

SGS Pictures , production company

Quincy Jones Entertainment , production company

Warner Bros. Entertainment , publisher

Languages:

English
French
Spanish
German
Italian
Portuguese
Arabic
Chinese
Danish
Dutch
Japanese
Korean
Thai

Language Notes:

English, French or Spanish dialogue; French, Cantonese, Chinese, Korean or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.

Main Work:

Color purple (Motion picture : 2023)

Included Works:

Color purple (Motion picture : 2023)

Color purple (Motion picture : 2023) (French)

Color purple (Motion picture : 2023) (Spanish)

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Color purple [by Walker, A.]

Motion picture adaptation of: Color purple [by Norman, M.]

Subjects:

Walker, Alice, 1944- — Film adaptations

African American women — Drama

African American families — Drama

Sisters — Drama

Adult child sexual abuse victims — Drama

Abused wives — Drama

Dysfunctional families — Drama

Man-woman relationships — Drama

Southern States — Drama

Georgia — Drama

African American women

Genres:

Motion pictures

video recordings (physical artifacts)

Drama

Feature films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Video recordings for people with visual disabilities

Musical films

Historical films

Coming-of-age films

Fiction films

Film adaptations

Video recordings

Internet videos

Online media

Performers:

Cast: Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella Wilson "H.E.R.", Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Fantasia Barrino.

Production Credits:

Director of photography, Dan Laustsen ; edited by Jon Poll ; music by Kris Bowers.

General Notes:

Streaming media.
Digital format: Restricted to the University of North Texas System.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing
English described video
Based on the novel by Alice Walker. Based on the musical stage play, book (of the musical stage play) by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brena Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray.
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Wide screen.

Audience:

MPA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence and language; CHV rating: PG.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 video file (140 min.)) : sound, color

Audio Characteristics:

digital; surround; 5.1 Dolby digital

Film Characteristics:

wide screen

Video Characteristics:

NTSC

Digital Characteristics:

video file

Call Numbers:

ONLINE VIDEO

Other Standard Numbers:

Universal Product Code: 883929802609
Universal Product Code: 883929802487
Global Trade Identification Number 14: 00883929802609
Publisher Number, Warner Bros.: 1000821806

OCLC Numbers:

1452469169