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Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning chronicle of the bittersweet life of a black woman in rural Georgia during the first half of the 20th century. Another great Spielberg production!
Original Release
12/18/1985
US Release
12/18/1985
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Cast
Name | Character |
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Danny Glover | Albert / Albert Johnson (Mister) |
Whoopi Goldberg | Celie Johnson / Celie Harris Johnson |
Margaret Avery | Shug Avery |
Oprah Winfrey | Sofia / Sofia Johnson |
Willard E. Pugh | Harpo Johnson |
Akosua Busia | Nettie Harris |
Desreta Jackson | Young Celie Harris |
Adolph Caesar | Old Mister Johnson / Old Mister |
Rae Dawn Chong | Squeak / Squeak (Mary Agnes) |
Dana Ivey | Miss Millie |
Directors
Writers
Cast
Name | Character |
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Danny Glover | Albert / Albert Johnson (Mister) |
Whoopi Goldberg | Celie Johnson / Celie Harris Johnson |
Margaret Avery | Shug Avery |
Oprah Winfrey | Sofia / Sofia Johnson |
Willard E. Pugh | Harpo Johnson |
Akosua Busia | Nettie Harris |
Desreta Jackson | Young Celie Harris |
Adolph Caesar | Old Mister Johnson / Old Mister |
Rae Dawn Chong | Squeak / Squeak (Mary Agnes) |
Dana Ivey | Miss Millie |
Leonard Jackson | Pa Harris / Alphonso "Pa" Harris |
Bennet Guillory | Grady |
John Patton Jr. | Preacher |
Carl Anderson | Reverend Samuel |
Susan Beaubian | Corrine |
James Tillis | Buster / Henry "Buster" Broadnax |
Phillip Strong | Mayor |
Laurence Fishburne | Swain |
Peto Kinsaka | Adam |
Lelo Masamba | Olivia |
Producers
Name | Role |
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Peter Guber | Executive Producer |
Jon Peters | Executive Producer |
Lori Weintraub | Executive Producer |
Steven Spielberg | Producer |
Carole Isenberg | Producer |
Quincy Jones | Producer |
Kathleen Kennedy | Producer |
Frank Marshall | Producer |
Editors
Trailers
Clips
Year | Type | Category | Won |
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1986 | Oscar | Best Picture | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Leading Role | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Cinematography | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Art Direction-Set Decoration | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Costume Design | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Song | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Music, Original Score | Nominated |
1986 | Oscar | Best Makeup | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Motion Picture - Drama | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Director - Motion Picture | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama | Won |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | Nominated |
1986 | Golden Globe | Best Original Score - Motion Picture | Nominated |