This coming-of-age story follows Celie, a black Southern woman, who tries to find her voice after being mistreated and abused by many in her town over 40 years.
Crew / Cast
Cast: Oprah Winfrey, Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Margaret Avery, Akosua Busia, Lawrence Fishburne
Director: Steven Spielberg
Writes: Menno Meyjes, Alice Walker
Producers: Quincy Jones, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Steven Spielberg
Exec. Producers: Peter Guber, Jon Peters
Cinematographer: Allen Daviau
Editor: Michael Kahn
Composer: Quincy Jones
Prod. Designer: J. Michael Riva
Costumes: Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Academy Awards
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Picture
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Actress in a Leading Role - Whoopi Goldberg
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Margaret Avery
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Oprah Winfrey
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Writing, Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Cinematography
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Art Direction- Set Decoration
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Costume Design
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Music, Original Song
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Music, Original Score
1986 Nominated, Oscar for Best Makeup
BAFTA Awards
1987 Won, BAFTA for Best Screenplay - Adapted
Golden Globes
1986 Won, Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama
1986 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture - Drama
1986 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Director - Motion Picture
1986 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture
1986 Nominated, Golden Globe for Best Original Score - Motion Picture
