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Steven Spielberg's masterful adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel stars Whoppi Goldberg (GHOST, SISTER ACT), in her impressive screen debut, as Celie, a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, pregnant with her father's child. .. Read more

Starring	Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Leonard Jackson
Director	Steven Spielberg
Genres	Drama

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- Well-intentioned and gracious but not always dramatically cohesive generation saga from a director trying to prove he has depth.
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- - Halliwell's Film Guide
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  A strong adaptation...
  
  This film, based on Alice Walker's award-winning epistolary novel of the same name, is a very strong adaptation of the book. Performances by the entire cast... read more »
  
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  powerful moving film
  
  very moving well dramatized film. makes you want to laugh and cry and scream at the characters!!
  
  young whoopi g fantastic but my husband didn't ... read more »
  
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  - 13 May 2012 at 17:23
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  The Color Purple
  
  I am a fan of Spielberg but I do not consider The Color Purple as one of his greatest movie marvels.
  
  The characters are brought to life with powerful... read more »
  
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  - 29 Apr 2012 at 20:29
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  A real gem
  
  This quite faithful adaptation of Alice Walker's novel is a powerful and moving film which follows the life of down-trodden Celie. Abused by her father then... read more »
  
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- - AnnieH
  - 6 reviews
  - 23 Apr 2012 at 11:27
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  Purples a great colour!
  
  I remembered this film was good, but now I know that it is amazing! Teenagers should watch thus film and would then not moan about their mobile phones not ... read more »
  
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- - Georgiegal
  - 3 reviews
  - 06 Mar 2012 at 19:56
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  Beautiful Acting
  
  An excellent film with superb acting. Whoopi Goldberg has exceptional depth as I have only seen her in light hearted, more 'surface' roles.
  
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- - Katiecue
  - 3 reviews
  - 16 Dec 2011 at 09:27
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  Purple Haze (I think not)
  
  Didn't do that much for me. It's well acted and beautifully crafted but it does drag a bit. It's worth a watch as it does different things for ... read more »
  
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- - Emjay69
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  - Kidlington, Oxford
  - 29 Nov 2011 at 11:39
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  Beautiful movie
  
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  Very touching story. Amazing cast. Definitly would recomend, the only think i struggled with was a very hard going beginning. Nevertless worth watching every ... read more »
  
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  - 10 Oct 2011 at 18:10
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  Just Beautiful
  
  This movie brought me to tears when I was but 12 years old and many years on I still have the same emotional reaction when i see it. Such a masterpiece and a ... read more »
  
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  - 03 Oct 2011 at 23:21
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  Best Film Alive
  
  This film was very heart warming and factual about that period was like for back people and how they were treated. The film was a feel good film and had a great... read more »
  
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  - 27 Aug 2011 at 16:26
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  Good solid story.
  
  Quite a good movie. A strong storyline with fine performances from a great cast. Really enjoyed this movie.Well worth the watching
  
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  - 09 May 2011 at 13:27
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  A strong adaptation...
  
  This film, based on Alice Walker's award-winning epistolary novel of the same name, is a very strong adaptation of the book. Performances by the entire cast... read more »
  
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  - 24 Jan 2004 at 20:07
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  Good acting - a bit drawn out.
  
  The acting was very good but the film was a bit long and drawn out. We didn't see the end as the dvd kept stopping half way through and wouldn't play ... read more »
  
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- - Tracey
  - Gloucestershire, England
  - 14 Mar 2005 at 11:26
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  Must-see
  
  An absolutely brilliant film. I made sure all my friends and family watched it before I sent it back. An extremely emotional movie with a little light hearted ... read more »
  
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  - Crawley, England
  - 01 Jul 2004 at 14:53
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  Tearjerker
  
  If you like real deep meaningful movies, then this is one for you, have plenty of hankies ready, this movie never fails to bring a tear to my eye.You may see ... read more »
  
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  - 15 Sep 2004 at 09:28
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  Syrupy but satisfying
  
  Slightly syrupy adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer prize-winning novel, with all the extra schmaltz you'd expect from a Spielberg film.
  
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- - KitKat
  - North London
  - 20 Nov 2005 at 18:03
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  A thought provoking ...
  
  A thought provoking emotional roller coaster of a movie. A bottle of wine, a box of chocolates and a box of tissues must accompany you with this film.
  
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- - Susanne#3
  - PLYMOUTH
  - 14 Mar 2004 at 14:37
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  Wonderful
  
  This is possibly my favourite film of all time. I laugh and I cry, Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover are both excellent. If you havent watched this film you ... read more »
  
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- - titch392000
  - North East Lincolnshire
  - 01 Dec 2003 at 19:39
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  The Birth of Whoopi
  
  A film that has introduced the charm, sophistication and humour of Whoopi Goldberg.
  
  Steven Spielberg has created a masterpiece portrayal, screening ... read more »
  
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- - sam82
  - South Glamorgan
  - 22 Oct 2005 at 20:39
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  Deep film
  
  Good but a very deep film to watch. Make sure that you are in the right frame of mind to watch this film
  
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  - Birmingham, England
  - 29 Jul 2005 at 14:15
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  What's all the fuss about?
  
  The story is about a woman (Miss Celie, played by Whoppi Goldberg) who has been mistreated by her father and is then mistreated by her husband, and all in all ... read more »
  
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- - Gray
  - London, England
  - 01 Mar 2008 at 09:59

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  Steven Spielberg's masterful adaptation of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel stars Whoppi Goldberg (GHOST, SISTER ACT), in her impressive screen debut, as Celie, a sharecropper's daughter living in rural Georgia. The film opens in 1909 when Celie is a young girl, a victim of incest, ...