USA,
1985, 154 min
Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
Menno MeyjesCinematography:
Allen DaviauComposer:
Quincy JonesCast:
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Oprah Winfrey, Willard E. Pugh, Akosua Busia, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong, Dana Ivey, Leonard Jackson (more)VOD (3)
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Steven Spielberg directed this adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, which spans 40 years in the life of Celie (Whoopi Goldberg), a poor black woman who endures years of abuse from her father and her husband (Danny Glover). When her husband embarks on an affair with beautiful Shug (Margaret Avery), friendship also springs up between the two women, and Celie finally begins to blossom. (Warner Bros. Home Entertainment)
(more)Awards
- Winner
- Nominations
Academy Awards
- 1986 - Best Motion Picture of the Year
- 1986 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role)
- 1986 - Margaret Avery (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1986 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role)
- 1986 - Menno Meyjes (Best Adapted Screenplay)
- 1986 - Allen Daviau (Best Achievement in Cinematography)
- 1986 - Quincy Jones (Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score))
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song)
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Production Design
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Costume Design
- 1986 - Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling
British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)
- 1987 - Menno Meyjes (Best Adapted Screenplay)
Golden Globes
- 1986 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama)
- 1986 - Best Motion Picture – Drama
- 1986 - Steven Spielberg (Best Director)
- 1986 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture)
- 1986 - Quincy Jones (Best Original Score)
Los Angeles Film Critics Association Awards
- 1985 - Whoopi Goldberg (Best Actress)
- 1985 - Oprah Winfrey (Best Supporting Actress)
- 1985 - Whoopi Goldberg (New Generation Award)