The Color Purple

media release: USA | 1985 | 35mm | 152 min.

Director: Steven Spielberg

Cast: Whoopi Goldberg, Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey

Spielberg’s deeply moving adaptation of Alice Walker’s celebrated novel follows the heroic Celie (Goldberg) as she endures years of childhood abuse and marriage to the cruel Mister (Glover). As Celie gradually finds her voice and strength, the film transforms her suffering into a powerful story of resilience and hard-won triumph. 35mm print courtesy Wisconsin Center for Film & Theater Research.

Admission free for all screenings, seating limited. No admission 15 minutes after scheduled start times. Please visit our website for a complete listing of programs and descriptions.

At the Chazen: Recent WCFTR Acquisitions

January through April, our monthly series of screenings at the Chazen Museum of Art will put a spotlight on new 35mm prints of hit movies recently acquired by the Wisconsin Center for Film and Theater Research’s collection. First up, get into the groove of Madonna and Rosanna Arquette in Susan Seidelman’s 80s identity swap comedy, Desperately Seeking Susan. Plus, Steven Spielberg’s The Color Purple; Dick and Liz in Mike Nichols’ movie of Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?; and George Clooney as the title character in the celebrated legal thriller, Michael Clayton. Funding for this series provided by the Anonymous Foundation at UW-Madison.