Movie · 1985
The Color Purple
“It's about life. It's about love. It's about us.”
Released 18 December 1985 154 min Drama / History More from 1985 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Leonard Jackson
as Pa
John Patton Jr.
as Preacher
Adolph Caesar
as Old Mr.
Dana Ivey
as Miss Millie
Margaret Avery
as Shug Avery
Carl Anderson
as Reverend Samuel
Danny Glover
as Albert
Bennet Guillory
as Grady
Leon Rippy
as Store Clerk
Susan Beaubian
as Corrine
Oprah Winfrey
as Sofia
Whoopi Goldberg
as Celie
Willard E. Pugh
as Harpo
Rae Dawn Chong
as Squeak
Akosua Busia
as Nettie
Desreta Jackson
as Young Celie
Jeris Poindexter
as Jook Joint Patron
Hawthorne James
as Jook Joint Patron
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The numbers
39years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Leonard Jackson — oldest on the call sheet
18Akosua Busia — youngest billed
38average age of the credited cast