THE COLOR PURPLE

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Drama | 141 MIN | US

A story of love and resilience, THE COLOR PURPLE is a decades-spanning tale of one woman’s journey to independence. Celie faces many hardships in her life but ultimately finds extraordinary strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

FESTIVAL | AWARDS 2023 Critics Choice Awards Celebration of Cinema and Television, Winner – Ensemble Award
DIRECTOR Blitz Bazawule
WRITTEN BY Marcus Gardley
WITH Halle Bailey, Jon Batiste, Colman Domingo, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Louis Gossett Jr., Taraji P. Henson + H.E.R.

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