---
title: 'The Color Purple (1985)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Steven Spielberg'
released: '1985-12-16'
runtime_minutes: 154
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Adventure'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-color-purple-1985'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0088939/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Color Purple (1985)

1985 · 154 min · Drama, Adventure · United States


## Synopsis

The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic period drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Spielberg's eighth film as a director, it marked a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known. It is the first film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the score, which was done by Quincy Jones instead. Jones also produced the film alongside Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy and Frank Marshall. The film stars Whoopi Goldberg in her breakthrough role, along with Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, and Adolph Caesar.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Steven Spielberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-spielberg)
- **Producer:** [Steven Spielberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/steven-spielberg), [Quincy Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/quincy-jones), [Kathleen Kennedy](https://cinepixo.com/people/kathleen-kennedy), [Frank Marshall](https://cinepixo.com/people/frank-marshall)
- **Screenplay:** [Alice Walker](https://cinepixo.com/people/alice-walker), [Menno Meyjes](https://cinepixo.com/people/menno-meyjes)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Quincy Jones](https://cinepixo.com/people/quincy-jones)
- **Director of Photography:** [Allen Daviau](https://cinepixo.com/people/allen-daviau)
- **Editor:** [Michael Kahn](https://cinepixo.com/people/michael-kahn)

## Cast

- [Akosua Busia](https://cinepixo.com/people/akosua-busia)
- [Ben Guillory](https://cinepixo.com/people/ben-guillory)
- [Adolph Caesar](https://cinepixo.com/people/adolph-caesar)
- [Susan Beaubian](https://cinepixo.com/people/susan-beaubian)
- [Dana Ivey](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-ivey)
- [Margaret Avery](https://cinepixo.com/people/margaret-avery)
- [Laurence Fishburne](https://cinepixo.com/people/laurence-fishburne)
- [Maria Howell](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-howell)
- [Leon Rippy](https://cinepixo.com/people/leon-rippy)
- [Whoopi Goldberg](https://cinepixo.com/people/whoopi-goldberg)
- [Rae Dawn Chong](https://cinepixo.com/people/rae-dawn-chong)
- [Hawthorne James](https://cinepixo.com/people/hawthorne-james)
- [Oprah Winfrey](https://cinepixo.com/people/oprah-winfrey)
- [Sonny Terry](https://cinepixo.com/people/sonny-terry)
- [Leonard Jackson](https://cinepixo.com/people/leonard-jackson)

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