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Film Description

A poignant drama following the hardships of Celie, a young black woman living in early 20th Century USA.

 

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Director Steven Spielberg
Starring Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg

 

Genre Contemporary Film

 

Country USA Language English   Year 1985

 

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Two discs; Conversations with Ancestors: The Color Purple from Book to Screen (27 mins); A Collaboration of Spirits: Casting and Acting The Color Purple (29 mins); Cultivating a Classic: The Making of The Color Purple (24 mins); The Color Purple: The Musical; Behind the scenes and cast photo galleries; Theatrical trailers

 

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Certificate 15   Length 154 mins   Label WHV
Cat No D018319   Format DVD   Colour
Region2   Aspect 1.85:1 Anamorphic widescreen
Subtitles English, French, Italian, Dutch, Arabic, Spanish, German, Romanian, English & Italian for Hearing Impaired.

 

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