Oprah and The Color Purple Journey | Now Streaming

About Oprah and The Color Purple Journey | Now Streaming

The movie portrays the life of a young African-American woman, from her childhood to adulthood, who faces harsh reality and trauma in her life. It depicts her journey from an oppressed child in the rural south to a confident and self-respecting woman.

Making / Production

The Hollywood great, Steven Spielberg, directed the movie. The film is an adaptation of Alice Walker’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name. The screenplay was written by Menno Meyjes, and the Film was produced by Quincy Jones and Robert Watts.

Actors

• Oprah Winfrey as Sofia: A radiant character that evoked the strength of an African-American woman. Oprah was splendid and provided depth to Sofia’s character.
• Whoopi Goldberg as Celie: Celie’s character was portrayed outstandingly by Whoopi, who presented the progression from her restrained childhood to a confident womanhood.
• Danny Glover as Mr. Albert: Danny played the character of Celie's oppressive husband portraying the cruelty prevalent in society quite transparently.

Trivia / Interesting Facts

• Oprah Winfrey made her film debut with The Color Purple and got nominated for an Academy Award for her role as Sofia.
• Whoopi Goldberg won the Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress for the film.

Awards

The movie was a grand success and received 11 Oscar nominations including Best Picture, Best Actress for Whoopi Goldberg, Best Supporting Actress for Oprah Winfrey and Margaret Avery, and Best Director for Spielberg.

Quotes

• "I'm poor, black, I might even be ugly, but dear God, I’m here. I’m here." —Whoopi Goldberg as Celie
• "All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my brothers. I had to fight my cousins and my uncles. A girl child ain’t safe in a family of men. But I never thought I’d have to fight in my own house." - Oprah Winfrey as Sofia

Music, Soundtrack

• "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)": A heart-wrenching song that beautifully portrays Celie's suppressed emotions.
• "God Is Trying To Tell You Something": A soulful track that marks an important turning point in the film.