The Color Purple

Story: Forty years in the life of a poor black woman in the south.

Scenery: One scene involving a flower filmed on a floral farm in north Monterey County near Watsonville.

People:

• Director: Steven Spielberg.
• Stars: Whoopi Goldberg, Margaret Avery, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Rae Dawn Chong, Larry Fishburne.

Technical:

• Year: 1985
• Studio: Warner Brothers/Amblin Entertainment
• Film: Color
• Aspect ratio: 1.85:1
• Sound: Dolby Stereo
• Running time: 152 min.
• Academy Awards: Nominated for best picture, actress (Whoopi Goldberg), supporting actress (two: Margaret Avery and Oprah Winfrey), original score, song, adapted screenplay, cinematography, costume design, art direction.
• MPAA Rating: PG-13 for violence, profanity, suggested sex.