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The color purple  Cover Image DVD DVD

The color purple / Warner Bros. Pictures presents ; in association with Domain Entertainment ; an Amblin Entertainment, OW Films, SGS Pictures, QJP production ; directed by Blitz Bazawule ; screenplay by Marcus Gardley ; produced by Steven Spielberg, Oprah Winfrey, Scott Sanders, Quincy Jones.

Bazawule, Blitz, (film director.). Gardley, Marcus, (screenwriter.). Spielberg, Steven, 1946- (film producer.). Winfrey, Oprah, (film producer.). Sanders, Scott, 1957- (film producer.). Jones, Quincy, 1933- (film producer.). Henson, Taraji P., (actor.). Brooks, Danielle, (actor.). Domingo, Colman, (actor.). Hawkins, Corey, 1988- (actor.). H.E.R., 1997- (actor.). Bailey, Halle, 2000- (actor.). Gossett, Louis, Jr., 1936- (actor.). Mpasi, Phylicia Pearl, 1993- (actor.). Ciara, 1985- (actor.). Batiste, Jon, 1986- (actor.). Ellis, Aunjanue, (actor.). Fantasia, 1984- (actor.). Walker, Alice, 1944- Motion picture adaptation of (work): Color purple. (Added Author). Norman, Marsha. Motion picture adaptation of (work): Color purple. (Added Author). Warner Bros. Pictures (1969- ), (presenter.). Domain Entertainment, (presenter.). Amblin Entertainment (Firm), (production company.). Harpo Films, (production company.). SGS Pictures, (production company.). Quincy Jones Entertainment, (production company.). Warner Bros. Entertainment, (publisher.). Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella Wilson "H.E.R.", Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Fantasia Barrino. (Cast).

Summary:

A decades-spanning tale of love and resilience and of one woman's journey to freedom. Celie faces many hardships in her life, but ultimately finds remarkable strength and hope in the unbreakable bonds of sisterhood.

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (141 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: [Burbank, CA] : Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc., 2024.

Content descriptions

General Note:
Based on the novel by Alice Walker. Based on the musical stage play, book (of the musical stage play) by Marsha Norman, music and lyrics by Brena Russell, Allee Willis, Stephen Bray.
Some subtitles not listed on container.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Director of photography, Dan Laustsen ; edited by Jon Poll ; music by Kris Bowers.
Participant or Performer Note:
Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Colman Domingo, Corey Hawkins, Gabriella Wilson "H.E.R.", Halle Bailey, Louis Gossett Jr., Phylicia Pearl Mpasi, Ciara, Jon Batiste, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Fantasia Barrino.
Date/Time and Place of an Event Note:
Originally released as a motion picture in 2023.
Target Audience Note:
MPA rating: PG-13; for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence and language CHV rating: PG.
System Details Note:
DVD, region 1, wide screen; 5.1 Dolby digital, described video.
Language Note:
English, French or Spanish dialogue; French, Cantonese, Chinese, Korean or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); English described video.
Subject: African American women > Drama.
Sisters > Drama.
Adult child sexual abuse victims > Drama.
Abused wives > Drama.
Southern States > Drama.
Genre: Musical films.
Historical films.
Coming-of-age films.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Drama.

Available copies

  • 11 of 12 copies available at Sage Library System.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 12 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Circulation Modifier Status Due Date Courses
Adams Public Library AV DVD Color purple, The (Text) 37810000075597 Video Available -
Baker County Library MUSICAL COL DVD (Text) 37814003600955 VIDEO In transit -
Baker Sumpter Branch MUSICAL COL DVD (Text) 37814003600898 VIDEO Available -
Echo Public Library DVD C PG-13 (Text) 37826000245402 Video Available -
Harney County Library DVD COL (Text) 37720000660274 New Adult Display Available -
Hood River County Library DVD FIC COL (Text) 33892100974568 Adult New DVDs Available -
Milton-Freewater Public Library DVD Color (Text) 37862000536649 DVD Available -
OTLD Boardman Library DVD F COL (Text) 37818000443624 DVD Available -
The Dalles Wasco County Library DVD COL (Text) 33892007066864 DVDs Available -
The Dalles Wasco County Library DVD COL (Text) 33892007066872 DVDs Available -


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