The Color Purple

Summary

The Color Purple is a film^[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,170 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• The Color Purple received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3].
• The Color Purple received the National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].
• The Color Purple's instance of is recorded as film^[5].
• The Color Purple was directed by Steven Spielberg^[6].
• Menno Meyjes wrote the screenplay for The Color Purple^[7].
• Alice Walker wrote the screenplay for The Color Purple^[8].
• The Color Purple's composer is recorded as Quincy Jones^[9].
• The Color Purple's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Color Purple's genre is LGBTQ-related film^[11].
• The Color Purple's genre is epic film^[12].
• The Color Purple's based on is recorded as The Color Purple^[13].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Danny Glover^[14].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Whoopi Goldberg^[15].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Margaret Avery^[16].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Oprah Winfrey^[17].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Adolph Caesar^[18].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Rae Dawn Chong^[19].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Akosua Busia^[20].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Laurence Fishburne^[21].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Carl Anderson^[22].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Leon Rippy^[23].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Susan Beaubian^[24].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Willard E. Pugh^[25].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Dana Ivey^[26].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Maria Howell^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Steven Spielberg^[28], Kathleen Kennedy^[29], Quincy Jones^[30], and Frank Marshall^[31]. The Color Purple was directed by Steven Spielberg^[6]. Screenwriters include Menno Meyjes^[7] and Alice Walker^[8]. Cast members include Danny Glover^[14], Whoopi Goldberg^[15], Margaret Avery^[16], Oprah Winfrey^[17], Adolph Caesar^[18], and Rae Dawn Chong^[19].

Publication

Publication dates include December 16, 1985^[32] and August 21, 1986^[33]. The original language of The Color Purple was English^[34]. Genres include drama film^[10], LGBTQ-related film^[11], and epic film^[12]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include African Americans^[36], racism^[37], sibling relationship^[38], sorority^[39], oppression^[40], and domestic violence^[41].

Reception

Awards received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3], a film award^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1929^[44] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4], a class of award^[45], in United States^[46]. Reviews include 6.9/10^[47], 73%^[48], and 78/100^[49].

Why It Matters

The Color Purple ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (12,170 views/month).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[50] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

FAQs

What awards did The Color Purple receive?

Honors received include National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[3] and National Board of Review Award for Best Film^[4].