The color purple
The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.
Corporate Author: | Warner Bros., Warner Home Video (Firm) |
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Other Authors: | Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (Director), Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954-, Marshall, Frank., Jones, Quincy, 1933-, Meyjes, Menno (Screenwriter), Glover, Danny (Actor), Caesar, Adolph, 1933-1986. (Actor), Avery, Margaret (Actor), Chong, Rae Dawn (Actor), Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955- (Actor), Winfrey, Oprah., Daviau, Allen., Riva, J. Michael., Kahn, Michael, 1935-, Walker, Alice, 1944- |
Format: | Videos DVD |
Language: | English French Spanish |
Published: |
Burbank, CA :
Warner Home Video,
2003.
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Edition: | Two-disc special ed. |
Subjects: |
Summary: |
The heart-wrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister. |
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Item Description: |
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985. Based on the novel by Alice Walker. |
Physical Description: |
2 videodiscs (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
Format: |
DVD; NTSC, Region 1; Widescreen; Dolby digital surround 5.1 or 2.0. |
Audience: |
MPAA rating: PG-13. |
Awards: |
Nominee, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Whoopi Goldberg), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Margaret Avery), Best Actress in a Supporting Role (Oprah Winfrey), Best Art Direction-Set Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Costume Design, Best Make-up, Best Music - Original Score, Best Music - Original Song, Best Picture, Best Writing - Screenplay based on material from another medium, 1986 Academy Awards (USA) ; Winner, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Pat Kehoe, Richard A. Wells, Victoria E. Rhodes), 1986 Directors Guild of America Awards ; Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Whoopi Goldberg), 1986 Golden Globes ; Winner, Best Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Best Picture, 1985 National Board of Review, USA. |
Production Credits: |
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; production designer, J. Michael Riva ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, Quincy Jones. |
ISBN: |
0790749874 9780790749877 9780780663282 0780663284 1419855093 9781419855092 |