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The Making of 'The Color Purple'

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This made-for-video documentary treats film fans to a behind-the-scenes look at the making of The Color Purple, Steven Spielberg's oscar-nominated adaptation of Alice Walker's novel about life for a young black woman in turn-of-the-century…

DirectorLaurent Bouzereau
WriterLaurent Bouzereau
ProducerLaurent Bouzereau

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Cast · Directed by Laurent Bouzereau

KKKathleen Kennedy
Kathleen Kennedy
Self
SSSteven Spielberg
Steven Spielberg
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FMFrank Marshall
Frank Marshall
Self
JR
J. Michael Riva
Self
ARAggie Guerard Rodgers
Aggie Guerard Rodgers
Self
ADAllen Daviau
Allen Daviau
Self

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The Making of 'The Color Purple' hasn't started streaming in United States yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around April 8, 2003. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.