THE COLOR PURPLE

Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover

Warner Bros.; Directed by Steven Spielberg

Rated PG; 155 minutes; 1985

Author Alice Walker’s intimate story of suffering, endurance, and triumph is set in early 20^th century rural South. Celie Johnson (Whoopi Goldberg) is a browbeaten, much abused, nearly illiterate black farm girl who, over the course of 40 years grows into a woman of self-assurance and wit, a woman with her own dreams and identity.

Best Picture of the Year and Best Actress - National Board of Review

REVIEWS

"Rare and seldom does such a film appear that is so great ennobling and enduring, where the spell does not fade nor the emotion pass away. Steven Spielberg has made more than a movie—a sonnet, a song, an odyssey, an emotional surge into a triumph of blinding brightness. It should be against the law not to see THE COLOR PURPLE."

- Gene Shalit, THE TODAY SHOW, NBC-TV

"A powerful achievement. Profoundly affecting and emotionally uplifting. Heartfelt and rousing. Intensely rewarding and memorably moving. Remarkable performances. Spielberg demonstrates that he can be a powerhouse with weighty drama as well as in his realm of fantasy and adventure."

- William Wolf, GANNETT NEWSPAPERS

"A movie you will never forget."

- Jeffrey Lyons, SNEAK PREVIEWS

"Remarkable! A powerful movie."

- Roger Ebert, CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"THE COLOR PURPLE triumphs! It's hard not to be moved by Spielberg's film and its formidable cast."

- David Ansen, NEWSWEEK

"A story filled with great love and great emotional depth. It should be seen for the wondrous performances. All are absolutely incredible."

- Chantal Westerman, KHJ-TV

"THE COLOR PURPLE is the year's best film!"

- Roger Ebert, AT THE MOVIES/CHICAGO SUN-TIMES

"THE COLOR PURPLE is nothing short of a revelation. I loved it from start to finish. A lot of Oscar nominations are going to come out of this picture. To miss this film is to cheat yourself and your family of a memorable movie-going experience."

- Gene Siskel, AT THE MOVIES/CHICAGO TRIBUNE

"The number one film to see this season and the best film I've seen all year. A 10!"

- Leonard Maltin, ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT