The color purple
(DVD)
Contributors
Goldberg, Whoopi, 1955-, actor.
Chong, Rae Dawn, actor.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Avery, Margaret, actor.
Walker, Alice, 1944- Color purple.
Chong, Rae Dawn, actor.
Winfrey, Oprah, actor.
Avery, Margaret, actor.
Walker, Alice, 1944- Color purple.
Status
Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement
DR 2266
2 available
DR 2266
2 available
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | DR 2266 | On Shelf |
| Movie (Entertainment) - North Wing Basement | DR 2266 | On Shelf |
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Format
DVD
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
Notes
General Note
Film based on the novel by Alice Walker.
General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; production designer, J. Michael Riva ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; music, Quincy Jones.
Participants/Performers
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey.
Description
The decades-spanning story of Celie, an uneducated woman living in the rural American south. Forced to marry a brutal man she calls "Mr.", Celie turns inward and shares her grief only with God. But she is transformed by the friendship of two remarkable women, acquiring self-worth and the strength to forgive.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD.
Language
Audio tracks in English and French ; subtitled in English, French and Spanish ; closed captioned for the hearing impaired.
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Goldberg, W., Chong, R. D., Winfrey, O., Avery, M., Walker, A., Glover, D., Caesar, A., & Spielberg, S. (1997). The color purple . Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whoopi Goldberg et al.. 1997. The Color Purple. Warner Home Video.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Whoopi Goldberg et al.. The Color Purple Warner Home Video, 1997.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Goldberg, Whoopi, et al. The Color Purple Warner Home Video, 1997.
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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