In the 1985 American epic coming-of-age period film "The Color Purple", it was directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the Pulitzer Prize–winning 1982 novel "The Color Purple" by Alice Walker. It was Spielberg's eighth film as a director, and marked a turning point in his career, as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known. It was also the first feature film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the music, instead featuring a score by Quincy Jones, who also worked to produce the film. Other key producers were Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, and Spielberg.

In the cast are stars Whoopi Goldberg in her breakthrough role, with Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey (film debut), Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Willard Pugh, and Adolph Caesar.

Filmed in Anson and Union counties in North Carolina, this film tells the story of a young African-American girl named Celie Harris. It shows the problems African-American women experienced during the early 20th century, including domestic violence, incest, child sexual abuse, poverty, racism, and sexism.

The film was a box office success, grossing $98.4 million against a budget of $15 million. It also received acclaim from critics, with particular praise going to its acting (especially Goldberg's performance), direction, screenplay, musical score, and production values. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards, but didn't achieve a single win.

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