The Color Purple,' novel and film ... of Celie & Shug’s lesbian relationship right, then we miss a critical part of Celie’s character development & the subversive message Walker is making ...

In 1909 Celie a black American girl is given away in marriage by her abusive father to a local farmer Albert who treats her cruelly. Celie is God fearing and deliverance comes in the form of jazz ...

The 1985 Color Purple film featured a brief kiss between Celie and Shug ... ‘We Award the White Guys’ (Exclusive) Never miss a story — sign up for PEOPLE's free daily newsletter to stay ...

Cynthia Erivo and Whoopi Goldberg held hands during an interview ahead of the 2025 Oscars. Erivo is nominated at the 97th Academy Awards for Best Actress for her role as Elphaba in "Wicked." ...

The reunited stars of The Color Purple are sharing a golden-hearted ... and one for Best Original Song for the tune "Miss Celie's Blues." Following his death in November 2024, Goldberg said ...

including three for "The Color Purple." For that project he earned nods in the categories of best original score, best original song for "Miss Celie's Blues (Sister)" and best picture. Music ...

This film follows the life of Celie, a young black girl growing up in the early 1900's. The first time we see Celie, she is 14 - and pregnant - by her father. We stay with her for the next 30 ...