Review of The Color Purple (1985) by Tesha M — 05 Sep 2016

Since I was a little girl I have always loved this movie.

This review of The Color Purple (1985) was written by Tesha M on 05 Sep 2016.

The Color Purple has generally received very positive reviews.

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Meio parado mas a historia é sensacional, comovente mesmo, as atuações e filmagens, nem parece que sao de quase 40 anos atrás, filmaço…

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Started out strong almost better than the book for me, middle was a little long and in desperate need of some editing. Great movie…

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