The Color Purple - actors, characters and roles
All actors and their roles in the film "The Color Purple"
The Color Purple (1985)
Timing:
2:34 (154 min)
7.726/10
1944
1944
7.873/10
13191
13191
7.7/10
104000
104000
Actors and characters
Willard E. Pugh
Character Harpo
Desreta Jackson
Character Young Celie
Leonard Jackson
Character Pa
Bennet Guillory
Character Grady
John Patton Jr.
Character Preacher
James Tillis
Character Buster
Phillip Strong
Character Mayor
Peto Kinsaka
Character Adam
Lelo Masamba
Character Olivia
Margaret Freeman
Character Odessa
Howard Starr
Character Young Harpo
Daphaine Oliver
Character Young Olivia
Jadili Johnson
Character Young Adam
Lillian Njoki Distefano
Character Young Tashi
Donna Buie
Character Daisy
John R. Hart
Character Mailman
David Thomas
Character Road Gang Leader
Carrie Murphy
Character Loretta
Juliet Poe
Character Church Sister
Katie Simon
Character Church Sister
Ethel Taylor
Character Church Sister
Marcus Covington
Character Boy
Marcus Liles
Character Boo
April Myers
Character Emma
Maurice Moore
Character Child #1
Lechanda Latharp
Character Child #2
Arnold F. Turner
Character Jook Joint Patron
Jeris Poindexter
Character Jook Joint Patron
Greg Phillinganes
Character Jook Joint Musician
Roy Gaines
Character Jook Joint Musician
Paulinho da Costa
Character African Musician
Nana Yaw Asiedu
Character African Musician
Bayo Martin
Character African Musician
Ndugu Chandler
Character African Musician
Jeffrey Kwashi
Character African Musician
Pete Munzhi
Character African Musician
Aniijia Rae Schockley
Character African Musician
What's left behind the scenes
- Whoopi Goldberg's first feature film role. Her name is even listed in the opening credits with the line "Introducing Whoopi Goldberg."
- Oprah Winfrey's first role in a film.
- Steven Spielberg tried for a long time to persuade singer Chaka Khan (born Yvette Marie Stevens) to play the role of Shug Avery. She admitted she was afraid and refused all requests. Singers Tina Turner, Lola Falana, and Diana Ross also turned down the role of Shug.
- Steven Spielberg deeply regrets not having the courage to depict a romantic relationship between Celie and Shug in the film. At the time, he feared that lesbian love would alienate audiences.
- Oprah Winfrey was in a weight-loss clinic when she was informed she had been cast as Sofia. She had to leave the clinic urgently, as the role of Sofia required a certain degree of plumpness.
- The street scenes were filmed in Marshville, North Carolina. The city authorities did not allow the removal of a lamppost during filming, so it had to be covered with a fake tree.
- The argument between Whoopi Goldberg and Oprah Winfrey occurred right during the filming of this movie.
- This was the only film nominated for "Best Picture" this year that did not win any Academy Awards, although the film was nominated for a total of 11 Oscars.
- While Steven Spielberg was working on this film, his first child was born. Spielberg had to leave the set and go home, and this happened during the preparation for the scene where Sely gives birth. The assistant director took over the filming. While at home, Spielberg recorded the cry of the newborn, and these sounds were later overlaid on the scene of Sely's childbirth.
- This was Whoopi Goldberg's first feature film. Her name is even mentioned in the opening credits with the line "Introducing Whoopi Goldberg."
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