The color purple
(DVD)
Contributors
Spielberg, Steven, 1946- film director,
Peters, Jon, film producer.
Guber, Peter, film producer.
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- film producer.
Marshall, Frank, film producer.
Peters, Jon, film producer.
Guber, Peter, film producer.
Kennedy, Kathleen, 1954- film producer.
Marshall, Frank, film producer.
ISBN
0780663284, 9780780663282
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Copies
| Location | Call Number | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Bloomingdale Public Library - Adult AV | DRAMA COL | On Shelf |
| Dolton Public Library District - Stacks | DVD 791.437 COL | On Shelf |
| Downers Grove Public Library - 2nd Floor - Adult | DVD COLOR | On Shelf |
| Oak Park Public Library Main Branch - 2nd Flr - Video | DVD C | On Shelf |
| Thomas Ford Memorial Library - Stacks | DVD COL | On Shelf |
Subjects
LC Subjects
African American women -- Southern States -- History -- 20th century -- Drama.
African American women -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama.
Drama.
Dysfunctional families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Sisters -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Walker, Alice, -- 1944- -- Film adaptations.
African American women -- Southern States -- Social conditions -- 20th century -- Drama.
Drama.
Dysfunctional families -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Sisters -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Walker, Alice, -- 1944- -- Film adaptations.
More Details
Format
DVD
Physical Desc
2 videodiscs (153 min.) : DVD video, sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Language
English
ISBN
0780663284, 9780780663282
UPC
883929149247, 00883929149247
Notes
General Note
Based on the novel by Alice Walker.
General Note
Originally produced as a motion picture in 1985.
General Note
Special features: Disc 1: Cast & crew; Awards: Teaser trailers; Theatrical trailer. Disc 2: Conversations with ancestors: The color purple from book to screen; A collaboration of spirits: casting and acting The color purple; Cultivating a classic: the making of The color purple; The color purple: the musical; Gallery: behind the scenes; Gallery: the cast.
Creation/Production Credits
Costume designer, Aggie Guerard Rodgers ; music, Quincy Jones ; film editor, Michael Kahn ; production designer, J. Michael Riva ; director of photography, Allen Daviau.
Participants/Performers
Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey, Akosua Busia, Willard Pugh, Whoopi Goldberg, Desreta Jackson, Dana Ivey, Larry Fishburne, Carl Anderson, John Patton, Jr.
Description
Set in the early 1900s, tells the story of Celie, a poor black Southern woman, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husband.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: PG-13.
System Details
DVD, Widescreen; Dolby digital 5.1; NTSC, Region 1; Dual layer; anamorphic widescreen.
Terms Governing Use and Reproduction
For private home use only.
Language
In English or French with optional English, French, or Spanish subtitles; Closed-captioned.
Local note
DVD
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Citations
APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Spielberg, S., Peters, J., Guber, P., Kennedy, K., Marshall, F., Jones, Q., Meyjes, M., Glover, D., Caesar, A., Avery, M., Chong, R. D., Winfrey, O., Busia, A., Pugh, W., Goldberg, W., Jackson, D., Ivey, D., Fishburne, L., III., Anderson, C., Patton, J., Rodgers, A. G., Kahn, M., Riva, J. M., Daviau, A., & Walker, A. The color purple (Two-disc special edition.).
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. The Color Purple. .
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Steven Spielberg et al.. The Color Purple .
Harvard Citation (style guide)Spielberg, S., Peters, J., Guber, P., Kennedy, K., Marshall, F., Jones, Q. and Meyjes, M. et al (n.d.). The color purple. Two-disc special edn.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Spielberg, Steven, et al. The Color Purple Two-disc special edition.,
Note! Citations contain only title, author, edition, publisher, and year published. Citations should be used as a guideline and should be double checked for accuracy. Citation formats are based on standards as of August 2021.
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