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Empowerment | Prison
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture Drama | 1986
Top Box Office Films | 1987
Best Foreign Language Film | 1987
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 1986
Best Casting for Feature Film Drama | 1986
Best Director | 1985
Motion Picture | 1997
Best Picture | 1986
Best Art DirectionSet Decoration | 1986
Best Music Original Score | 1986
Best Music Original Song | 1986
Best Costume Design | 1986
Best Cinematography | 1986
Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1986
Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 1986
Best Actress in a Leading Role | 1986
Best Makeup | 1986
Best Motion Picture Drama | 1986
Best Director Motion Picture | 1986
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 1986
Best Original Score Motion Picture | 1986
Best Screenplay Adapted | 1987
Best Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 1986
Most Quoted Movie | 2016
Best Foreign Language Film | 1987
1985
Budget 15,000,000 USD
Box Office Collection 146,300,000 USD
Sofia's speech at the dinner table was an ad-lib prompted by Steven Spielberg, in the middle of filming the scene. He asked Winfrey to express to Celie how she felt that day when she saw Celie in the store, as Sofia was shopping for Miss Millie.
Steven Spielberg's first baby was born during the filming of this movie and he was serendipitously called away from the set while preparing the early scene in which Celie gives birth, leaving the scene to his assistant director. Spielberg later used sounds of his newborn crying in the same scene of Celie giving birth, which he had to miss directing.
Before production, Steven Spielberg felt very insecure about being director of the film. In fact, his initial response to Quincy Jones' request was no. Spielberg felt that his knowledge of the deep South was inadequate, and that the film should've been directed by someone of color, who could've at least related to the struggles faced by many blacks living in the old south. Jones then argued, "No, I want you to do it, and besides, did you have to be an alien to direct E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (1982)?" Spielberg appreciated his friend's logic, and decided to take the role as director of the film.
Whoopi Goldberg's first feature film. Her name is even listed last in the opening credits as "And Introducing Whoopi Goldberg."
Oprah Winfrey's first film.
"Sophia: All my life I had to fight. I had to fight my daddy. I had to fight my uncles. I had to fight my brothers. A girl child ain't safe in a family of men, but I ain't never thought I'd have to fight in my own house!"
"Celie: [on leaving the farm in Shug's car, shouting to Albert] I'm poor, black, I might even be ugly, but dear God, I'm here. I'm here."
