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Color Book
Re-release19 June 2026
Drama
115 min
Director David Fortune
Cast Lynne Ashe, William Catlett, Jeremiah Alexander Daniels
Not yet released
The Color Purple is a 1985 American epic period drama film, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Menno Meyjes, based on the 1982 novel by Alice Walker. Spielberg's eighth film as a director, it marked a turning point in his career as it was a departure from the summer blockbusters for which he had become known. It is the first film directed by Spielberg for which John Williams did not compose the score, which was done by Quincy Jones instead.