The new adaptation of the classic “The Color Purple” There is already a date for it to arrive on streaming: April 26 . The film produced by Oprah Winfrey, Steven Spielberg It is Quincy Jones received an Oscar nomination and premiered in theaters in February this year.
The film will be available in the catalog of Max (formerly HBO Max), which shared the news this Friday (19). The work is a film adaptation of the musical that shone in Broadway between 2005 and 2007 and was revived in 2015. In the cast, names such as Halle Bailey, HER, Ciara It is Taraji P. Henson are present.
The classic story, told through music. With Halle Bailey, Taraji P. Henson, and Oscar®️ nominee Danielle Brooks, #ACorPúrpura is coming on April 26th. #DoCinePraMax pic.twitter.com/2QgBUnPm0S
— Max Brasil (@StreamMaxBR) April 19, 2024
The film directed by Blitz Bazawule tells the story of Celie (Fantasia Barrino), an African-American woman living in the southern United States at the beginning of the 20th century. She tries to overcome the trauma left by her father and husband's abuse over the years and, to do so, she will count on the support and strength of a group of women who build a sisterhood.
Before becoming a musical, “The Color Purple” had already hit the big screen in 1985, directed by Steven Spielberg and at the time, it received 11 Oscar nominations, but ended up winning none. Oprah Winfrey played Sofia, who is now played by Danielle Brooks, and the protagonist Celie was played by Whoopi Goldberg. Quincy Jones was also the music producer for this version.
All adaptations are based on the novel of the same name by writer Alice Walker, which won the Pullitzer for Fiction in 1983.
Check out the trailer for “The Color Purple”:
*With information from Flávio Ismerim, from CNN
Source: CNN Brasil
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