From the opening shot of Blitz Bazawule’s retelling of The Color Purple, audiences will know this is not their mother’s version of Alice Walker’s 1982 novel. Distinct from Steven Spielberg’s 1985 film ...

In the original 1985 film, Whoopi Goldberg played Celie. More than 30 years later, Fantasia Barrino takes on the dynamic character in a new musical adaptation. In 1985, Whoopi Goldberg introduced fans ...

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In 1982, literary figure Alice Walker penned a most exceptional work. Her moving narrative, The Color Purple, depicted the life and experiences of an African American woman maturing in the South in ...

The Color Purple is an American masterpiece. “This story lives forever,” says Taraji P. Henson, quite emphatically. “It’s like Shakespeare. It’s never going to go away.” Henson, who plays Shug Avery ...

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The Color Purple opens in theaters December 25. The Color Purple and its subsequent screen and stage adaptations are tied together by a complex and disappointing history. The Pulitzer Prize-winning ...

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