Tonight at a glance
- Runtime
- 154 min
- Age rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
Why tonight?
- A long one. Start it early, and give it the whole evening.
- Reviewed better than most films in the catalogue.
The story
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
- prison
- rape
- sibling relationship
- jazz
- southern usa
- africa
- empowerment
- adoption
- abusive father
- violent husband
The look
A few frames, chosen rather than collected.
The bill
- Willard E. Pugh — Harpo
- Akosua Busia — Nettie
- Desreta Jackson — Young Celie
- Adolph Caesar — Old Mr.
- Rae Dawn Chong — Squeak
- Dana Ivey — Miss Millie
- Leonard Jackson — Pa
- Bennet Guillory — Grady
- John Patton Jr. — Preacher
- Carl Anderson — Reverend Samuel
- Susan Beaubian — Corrine
- Directed
- Steven Spielberg
- Written
- Menno Meyjes
Production
- Rating
- 7.7 / 10 · 2,026 ratings
- Studio
- Amblin Entertainment, Warner Bros. Pictures, The Guber-Peters Company, Quincy Jones Productions
If this stayed with you
Then these are the nearest things Cue holds — chosen for what they share with it, not for what happens to be popular.
