UW Cinematheque – At the Chazen: Recent WCFTR AcquisitionsThe Color Purple | USA | 1985 | 35mm | 152 min. Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey

Spielberg’s deeply moving adaptation of Alice Walker’s celebrated novel follows the heroic Celie (Goldberg) as she endures years of childhood abuse and marriage to the cruel Mister (Glover). As Celie gradually finds her voice and strength, the film transforms her suffering into a powerful story of resilience and hard-won triumph. 35mm print courtesy Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research.