Oprah Winfrey says new remake of The Color Purple is a ‘culminating life moment’
msn.comOprah Winfrey says the 2023 film reimagining of The Color Purple is “one of the culminating moments” of her life. The award-winning US talk show host said the classic story was “a huge part of our culture” and that the cast and crew had been aware they were taking on a project of “immeasurable” importance.
The film, due for release in the US on Christmas Day, is a reimagining of Alice Walker’s 1982 Pulitzer Prize-winning novel of the same name.
It depicts the growing up and self-realisation of Celie, a young African-American girl, who overcomes oppression and abuse to find fulfillment and independence.
Winfrey starred in a previous version of The Color Purple in 1985 alongside Whoopi Goldberg and Danny Glover, which was directed by Steven Spielberg.
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