The Color Purple 2-Film Collection (DVD)

Two-disc set includes: The Color Purple (1985)Steven Spielberg directed critically acclaimed adaptation of Alice Walker's novel, which follows an African-American woman (Whoopi Goldberg) as she struggles to take control of her life in a small Southern town in the early-20th century. Enduring unthinkable abuse at the hands of her father (Danny Glover), she perseveres while trying to maintain a close relationship with her younger sister and find love as the years pass. Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery co-star. 152 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 The Color Purple (2023)Exhilarating screen take on the stage musical based on Alice Walker's prose stars Fantasia Barrino as Celie, who weathered the abuse of her father (Deon Cole) and cruelty of her husband (Colman Domingo) in early-20th-century Georgia through belief that she'd someday find genuine love, and ultimate reunion with her lost sister Nettie (Ciara). Taraji P. Henson, Danielle Brooks, Corey Hawkins, H.E.R., Halle Bailey, Aunjanue Ellis also star; score includes "Lily of the Field," "Too Beautiful for Words." 140 min. C/Rtg: PG-13 Widescreen; Soundtrack: English.