Event

Friday Film: The Color Purple

Friday, May 24, 2024
1:30 pm - 4:00 pm
Petty Auditorium

An adaptation of the musical stage production, featuring powerhouse performances from Danielle Brooks, Taraji P. Henson, Fantasia Barrino, and Colman Domingo.

The musical centers on Celie, a Black woman living in the American South in the early 1900s, as she experiences tragedy and hardship. She proves to be resilient, leaning into the support and strength from the women around her.

2023 -- 141 minutes -- Rated PG-13 for mature thematic content, sexual content, violence, and language -- Drama, Musical

Find all versions of The Color Purple in the library catalog.

Watch a trailer for The Color Purple.