Title:
The color purple / Warner Bros. presents a Steven Spielberg film ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Kathleen Kennedy, Frank Marshall, Quincy Jones ; screenplay by Menno Meyjes ; directed by Steven Spielberg ; Amblin Entertainment in association with Quincy Jones ; a Guber-Peters Company production.
ISBN:
9780790729718
9780790749877
9781419855092
Publication Information:
Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, 2007.
Physical Description:
1 or 2 videodiscs (154 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
General Note:
Special features and enhancements may vary by copy.
Based on the novel by Alice Walker.
Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.
DVD, region 1; widescreen version; Dolby Digital 5.1 surround (English), surround stereo (French).
Awards Note:
Winner, Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures (Steven Spielberg, Gerald R. Molen, Pat Kehoe, Richard A. Wells, Victoria E. Rhodes), 1986 Directors Guild of America Awards ; Winner, Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Drama (Whoopi Goldberg), 1986 Golden Globes ; Winner, Best Actress (Whoopi Goldberg), Best Picture, 1985 National Board of Review, USA.
Summary:
The heartwrenching story of a young black girl in the early 20th century who's forced into a brutal marriage and separated from her sister.
Language Note:
English or dubbed French language tracks ; optional English, French or Spanish subtitles. Closed captioned.
Audience:
MPAA rating: PG-13.
Performer:
Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey.
Production Credits:
Director of photography, Allen Daviau ; production designer, J. Michael Riva ; editor, Michael Kahn ; music, Quincy Jones.
OCLC Number:
ocm38063484
Availability:
Rosemount - Robert Trail~1
Burnsville - Burnhaven~1
Eagan - Wescott~1
