The Color Purple

Summary

The Color Purple is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Color Purple's instance of is recorded as film^[3].
• The Color Purple was directed by Blitz the Ambassador^[4].
• Marcus Gardley wrote the screenplay for The Color Purple^[5].
• The Color Purple's composer is recorded as Brenda Russell^[6].
• The Color Purple's composer is recorded as Allee Willis^[7].
• The Color Purple's composer is recorded as Stephen Bray^[8].
• The Color Purple's composer is recorded as Kris Bowers^[9].
• The Color Purple's genre is drama film^[10].
• The Color Purple's genre is coming-of-age film^[11].
• The Color Purple's genre is historical film^[12].
• The Color Purple's genre is musical film^[13].
• The Color Purple's based on is recorded as The Color Purple^[14].
• The Color Purple's based on is recorded as The Color Purple^[15].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Fantasia Barrino^[16].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Colman Domingo^[17].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Taraji P. Henson^[18].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Corey Hawkins^[19].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Danielle Brooks^[20].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was H.E.R.^[21].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Halle Bailey^[22].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Ciara^[23].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Louis Gossett Jr.^[24].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was David Alan Grier^[25].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Q461762^[26].
• A cast member of The Color Purple was Tamela Mann^[27].

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Authorship and Creation

Producers include Quincy Jones^[28], Scott Sanders^[29], Steven Spielberg^[30], and Oprah Winfrey^[31]. The Color Purple was directed by Blitz the Ambassador^[4]. Marcus Gardley wrote the screenplay for it^[5]. Cast members include Fantasia Barrino^[16], Colman Domingo^[17], Taraji P. Henson^[18], Corey Hawkins^[19], Danielle Brooks^[20], and H.E.R.^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include December 25, 2023^[32], January 18, 2024^[33], and January 19, 2024^[34]. The original language of The Color Purple was English^[35]. Genres include drama film^[10], coming-of-age film^[11], historical film^[12], and musical film^[13].

Subject and Themes

Main subjects include African Americans^[36], racism^[37], oppression^[38], patriarchy^[39], and woman^[40].

Reception

Reviews include 81%^[41] and 72/100^[42].

Adaptations and Inspiration

After a work by Alice Walker^[43] and Brenda Russell^[44].

Why It Matters

The Color Purple has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]