The Color Purple franchise
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The Color Purple franchise is a multimedia series originating from Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize–winning novel, encompassing its acclaimed stage musical and multiple film adaptations exploring the lives and resilience of African American women in the early 20th-century American South.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Color Purple (2023 film) | 0 |
| The Color Purple (1985 film) | 0 |
| The Color Purple (musical) | 0 |
| The Color Purple (novel) | 0 |
Statements (81)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
feature film
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media franchise ⓘ novel ⓘ stage musical ⓘ |
| author | Alice Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
National Book Award for Fiction
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Pulitzer Prize for Fiction ⓘ Tony Award for Best Revival of a Musical NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn |
The Color Purple (musical)
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The Color Purple (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bookBy | Marsha Norman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| broadwayOpeningYear | 2005 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
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| creator | Alice Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| director |
Blitz Bazawule
NERFINISHED
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Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| featuresEthnicFocus | African American women ⓘ |
| genre |
African-American literature
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African-American literature adaptation ⓘ drama ⓘ drama film ⓘ epistolary novel ⓘ historical drama ⓘ musical drama film ⓘ |
| includesWork |
The Color Purple (1985 film)
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The Color Purple (2023 film) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (musical) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Color Purple (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language |
English
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English ⓘ English ⓘ English ⓘ |
| lyricsBy |
Allee Willis
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Brenda Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Bray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Celie
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Mister NERFINISHED ⓘ Nettie NERFINISHED ⓘ Shug Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
domestic abuse
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female empowerment ⓘ racism ⓘ sexism ⓘ sisterhood ⓘ spiritual growth ⓘ |
| musicBy |
Allee Willis
NERFINISHED
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Brenda Russell NERFINISHED ⓘ Stephen Bray NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominatedFor | Academy Award for Best Picture ⓘ |
| notableCastMember |
Colman Domingo
NERFINISHED
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Corey Hawkins NERFINISHED ⓘ Danielle Brooks NERFINISHED ⓘ Danny Glover NERFINISHED ⓘ Fantasia Barrino NERFINISHED ⓘ Halle Bailey NERFINISHED ⓘ Margaret Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ Oprah Winfrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Taraji P. Henson NERFINISHED ⓘ Whoopi Goldberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacter |
Celie
NERFINISHED
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Mister ⓘ Nettie NERFINISHED ⓘ Shug Avery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premieredInCity | Atlanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| premiereYear | 2004 ⓘ |
| producer |
Oprah Winfrey
NERFINISHED
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Quincy Jones NERFINISHED ⓘ Scott Sanders NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ Steven Spielberg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| releaseYear |
1985
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2023 ⓘ |
| screenwriter | Menno Meyjes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setInPeriod | early 20th-century American South ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.