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The Color Purple

20237.1 / 10141 min
Drama

Overview

A bold new take on the beloved classic.

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Cast

Fantasia Barrino

Fantasia Barrino

Celie

Taraji P. Henson

Taraji P. Henson

Shug Avery

Danielle Brooks

Danielle Brooks

Sofia

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Mister

Corey Hawkins

Corey Hawkins

Harpo

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Phylicia Pearl Mpasi

Young Celie

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Young Nettie

Ciara

Ciara

Nettie

H.E.R.

H.E.R.

Squeak

David Alan Grier

David Alan Grier

Reverend Avery

Deon Cole

Deon Cole

Alfonso

Jon Batiste

Jon Batiste

Grady

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Ol' Mister

Tamela Mann

Tamela Mann

First Lady

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mama

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Miss Millie

Stephen Hill

Stephen Hill

Henry (Buster) Broadnax

Adetinpo Thomas

Adetinpo Thomas

Mary Ellen

Tiffany Elle Burgess

Tiffany Elle Burgess

Olivia

Terrence J. Smith

Terrence J. Smith

Adam

Aba Arthur

Aba Arthur

Abena

Jeffrey Marcus

Jeffrey Marcus

Immigration Officer

Jamaal Avery Jr.

Jamaal Avery Jr.

Young Harpo

Ailani Flowers

Ailani Flowers

Lil Cat

Emana Rachelle

Emana Rachelle

Corrine

Charles Green

Charles Green

Mayor

Brad Raymond

Brad Raymond

Big Slim

P. Kofi McDonald

P. Kofi McDonald

Domino Player

L. Warren Young

L. Warren Young

Domino Player

Zakiya Boyd

Zakiya Boyd

Deaconess

David Vaughn

David Vaughn

Postman (Mr. Edmonds)

Chase Steven Anderson

Chase Steven Anderson

Ticket Booth Operator

John L. Adams

John L. Adams

Sharecropper

Ashton Maxwell

Ashton Maxwell

Harpo's Buddy

Marvin Laviolette

Marvin Laviolette

Harpo's Buddy

Raphael Thomas

Raphael Thomas

Harpo's Buddy

MaCai Arrington Griffin

MaCai Arrington Griffin

Bub

James Carey

James Carey

Debuty

Whoopi Goldberg

Whoopi Goldberg

Midwife (uncredited)

Crew

Tangela Large

Tangela Large

Dialect Coach

Pete Chiappetta

Pete Chiappetta

Executive Producer

Anthony Tittanegro

Anthony Tittanegro

Executive Producer

Allee Willis

Allee Willis

Songs

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Songs

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell

Songs

Anthony G. Nakonechnyj

Anthony G. Nakonechnyj

Gaffer

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Songs

Keith Kinsey

Keith Kinsey

Video Assist Operator

Hannah Hildebrandt

Hannah Hildebrandt

Art Department Coordinator

Bernard Telsey

Bernard Telsey

Casting

Andi Crumbley

Andi Crumbley

Art Direction

Rebecca Runyon

Rebecca Runyon

Assistant Art Director

Tiffany Little Canfield

Tiffany Little Canfield

Casting

Rory Bruen

Rory Bruen

Supervising Art Director

Hang Dara Zhao

Hang Dara Zhao

Assistant Art Director

Dan Laustsen

Dan Laustsen

Director of Photography

Paul D. Austerberry

Paul D. Austerberry

Production Design

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Francine Jamison-Tanchuck

Costume Design

Destiny Lilly

Destiny Lilly

Casting

Larry Dias

Larry Dias

Set Decoration

Carol Rasheed

Carol Rasheed

Makeup Department Head

Mark Anthony Little

Mark Anthony Little

First Assistant Director

Jon Poll

Jon Poll

Editor

Lawrence Davis

Lawrence Davis

Hair Department Head

Kris Bowers

Kris Bowers

Original Music Composer

Andrew Lary

Andrew Lary

Executive Producer

Richard Bullock Jr.

Richard Bullock Jr.

Sound Mixer

Paul Pirola

Paul Pirola

Foley Mixer

Milene Melendez

Milene Melendez

Makeup Artist

Paul Massey

Paul Massey

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Karina Rezhevska

Karina Rezhevska

Foley Recordist

Para Malden

Para Malden

Makeup Artist

Billy Matt Thompson

Billy Matt Thompson

Stunts

Mark Hicks

Mark Hicks

Stunt Coordinator

Britain Illingworth-Cramer

Britain Illingworth-Cramer

Set Designer

Bridgette Michelle Bentley

Bridgette Michelle Bentley

Stunt Double

Max Calder

Max Calder

Stunts

Julian Slater

Julian Slater

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

Ryan Squires

Ryan Squires

Foley Editor

Shellita Boxie

Shellita Boxie

Stunt Double

Chris Campagna

Chris Campagna

Foley Editor

Ken McGill

Ken McGill

Sound Designer

Korii Young

Korii Young

Set Costumer

Renée Tondelli

Renée Tondelli

Supervising Sound Editor

Pam Foco

Pam Foco

Set Designer

Sofia Portantino

Sofia Portantino

Visual Effects Producer

Nataliia Syeryakova

Nataliia Syeryakova

Foley Artist

Andrea Bowman

Andrea Bowman

Key Hair Stylist

Julian Slater

Julian Slater

Supervising Sound Editor

Chantel Rawls

Chantel Rawls

Stunt Double

Kenneth Bryant

Kenneth Bryant

Set Dresser

Amani King

Amani King

Set Dresser

Lanetra Butler

Lanetra Butler

Set Costumer

Brendan Croxon

Brendan Croxon

Foley Supervisor

Kelli Jones

Kelli Jones

Hairstylist

Danielle Peebles

Danielle Peebles

Makeup Artist

Van Underwood Stokes

Van Underwood Stokes

Stunts

Steven A. Morrow

Steven A. Morrow

Sound Mixer

Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.

Floyd Anthony Johns Jr.

Stunts

A. Renea Dyson

A. Renea Dyson

Hairstylist

Jennifer E Ivey

Jennifer E Ivey

Makeup Artist

Gabriella Camirand

Gabriella Camirand

Visual Effects Coordinator

Maxfield Ladish

Maxfield Ladish

Set Dresser

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Ariel Velasco-Shaw

Visual Effects Supervisor

Terry Klopfenstein

Terry Klopfenstein

VFX Artist

Brandon Blakely

Brandon Blakely

Grip

Blade Ladish

Blade Ladish

Set Dresser

Lee R. LaCaille

Lee R. LaCaille

Special Effects Technician

Spencer Tortorici

Spencer Tortorici

Set Dresser

Gazal Tabrizipour

Gazal Tabrizipour

Special Effects Technician

Adam Endrodi

Adam Endrodi

VFX Artist

Doug Spilatro

Doug Spilatro

VFX Artist

Charles Cooley

Charles Cooley

Special Effects Coordinator

Max Hicks

Max Hicks

VFX Artist

Cathy Shaw

Cathy Shaw

VFX Artist

David Aragon

David Aragon

Grip

Ben Felker

Ben Felker

Grip

Fatima Robinson

Fatima Robinson

Choreographer

Wayne Rowe

Wayne Rowe

Special Effects Technician

Nicole Dillard

Nicole Dillard

Special Effects Technician

Marlon Victor Bondoc

Marlon Victor Bondoc

VFX Artist

Mark Tomlinson

Mark Tomlinson

Grip

Michael Beugg

Michael Beugg

Executive Producer

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Executive Music Producer

Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule

Executive Music Producer

Adam Fell

Adam Fell

Executive Producer

Jordan Carroll

Jordan Carroll

Music Supervisor

Sheila Walcott

Sheila Walcott

Executive Producer

Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

Producer

Courtenay Valenti

Courtenay Valenti

Executive Producer

Nick Baxter

Nick Baxter

Executive Music Producer

Morgan Rhodes

Morgan Rhodes

Music Supervisor

Quincy Jones

Quincy Jones

Producer

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey

Producer

Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Novel

Marsha Norman

Marsha Norman

Musical

Scott Sanders

Scott Sanders

Producer

Rebecca Walker

Rebecca Walker

Executive Producer

Mara Jacobs

Mara Jacobs

Executive Producer

Carla Gardini

Carla Gardini

Executive Producer

Blitz Bazawule

Blitz Bazawule

Director

Alice Walker

Alice Walker

Executive Producer

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Kristie Macosko Krieger

Executive Producer

Marcus Gardley

Marcus Gardley

Screenplay

Tiana Melvina Woods

Tiana Melvina Woods

Stunts

Carla Martinez

Carla Martinez

Art Direction

Menno Meyjes

Menno Meyjes

Original Film Writer

Brenda Russell

Brenda Russell

Musical

Allee Willis

Allee Willis

Musical

Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

Musical

Brittany Coney

Brittany Coney

Songs

Denisia Andrews

Denisia Andrews

Songs

Halle Bailey

Halle Bailey

Songs

Morten Ristorp

Morten Ristorp

Songs