DVD
The Color Purple [videorecording] / A Warner Bros. & Amblin production ; produced and directed by Steven Spielberg ; co-produced by Kathleen Kennedy...[et al.] ; screenplay by Menno Meyjes.
Summary:
The story of Celie, a poor black woman from the south, whose friendship with two women helps her overcome the brutality of her father and husband.
Record details
- ISBN: 0790729717
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (154 min.) : | videorecording 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen ed.
- Publisher: Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [1997]
Content descriptions
- General Note:
- DVD special features include: interactive memos, scene access, production notes, and 2 theatrical trailers.Originally released as a motion picture in 1985.Double-sided DVD: "Widescreen A" and "Widescreen B" on opposite sides.Special features: interactive menus; production notes; 2 theatrical trailers.Based on the novel by Alice Walker.
- Participant or Performer Note:
- Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery, Rae Dawn Chong, Oprah Winfrey.
- System Details Note:
- DVD 2-sided, Dolby surround.
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.English, French, and Spanish language tracks with French and Spanish subtitles.
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Available copies
- 4 of 5 copies available at BC Interlibrary Connect. (Show)
- 0 of 1 copy available at Smithers Public Library.
Holds
- 1 current hold with 5 total copies.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithers Public Library | DVD COL (Text) | 35101000408349 | Adult DVDs -- Fiction | Volume hold | On holds shelf | - |
- Video Librarian Reviews : Video Librarian Reviews
Steven Spielberg's somewhat Disneyized adaptation of Alice Walker's stridently feminist powerhouse novel works largely due to the amazing acting by Whoopi Goldberg. As the longsuffering but indomitable Celie, who is separated from her sister Nettie in her adolescent years and forced to marry the cruel "Mister" (Danny Glover), Goldberg brings just the right touches of pathos and humor to the role. When Mister's dreamboat, the singer Shug Avery (Margaret Avery), arrives on the scene, Celie, whose only solace has been in the writing of never-answered letters to her sister, finds new strength in this bold, brassy woman. Not nearly as subtle as the book, the film nevertheless delivers its messages (occasionally with a sledgehammer) in such a way that the audience is constantly being moved to either tears or laughter. Snubbed at the Academy Awards (it received the most nominations--12--of any contending film, but won not a single Oscar), The Color Purple shines in this double-disc special edition that includes a sparkling new digital transfer and beautiful Dolby Digital 5.1 sound. The second disc features four new documentaries--nearly 90 minutes worth--offering insightful behind-the-scenes looks at the making of the film and all-new interviews with Walker, Spielberg, Goldberg, Glover, Avery, Oprah Winfrey, and others. Highly recommended. (R. Pitma Copyright 2003 Video Librarian Reviews