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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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Corporate Authors: Warner Bros, Warner Home Video (Firm)
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.
Edition:Two-disc special ed.
Subjects:
Walker, Alice, > 1944- > Color purple > Film adaptations.
African American women > Drama.
Forced marriage > Drama.
Incest > Drama.
Domestic abuse > Drama.
Sisters > Drama.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
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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.
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

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