<P> Set in rural Georgia during the first forty years of the twentieth century, the film centers on the life of a fictional character named Celie, an oppressed black woman . In the film, Celie endures rape, sexism, the loss of her children at birth, a tyrannical husband, domestic violence, chauvinism, the loss of her sister, and the demoralization of her friend (Sofia), who also loses her freedom to the law . Celie and the other characters tell a story of overcoming racism and misogyny in the rural South during this time period, depicting a struggle for equality . Celie maintains her resolve throughout the story . By the end of the film, the characters have undergone remarkable changes and relationships have begun to heal . </P> <Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Harris Johnson <Ul> <Li> Desreta Jackson as young Celie </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Danny Glover as Albert Johnson ("Mister") </Li> <Li> Oprah Winfrey as Sofia Johnson </Li> <Li> Margaret Avery as Shug Avery </Li> <Li> Táta Vega as Shug's singing voice </Li> <Li> Akosua Busia as Nettie Harris </Li> <Li> Adolph Caesar as Old Mister (Albert's Father) </Li> <Li> Willard Pugh as Harpo Johnson </Li> <Li> Rae Dawn Chong as Squeak </Li> <Li> Laurence Fishburne as Swain </Li> <Li> Grand Bush as Randy </Li> <Li> Dana Ivey as Miss Millie </Li> <Li> Leon Rippy as Store clerk </Li> <Li> Bennet Guillory as Grady </Li> <Li> James Tillis as Henry "Buster" Broadnax </Li> <Li> Leonard Jackson as Alphonso "Pa" Harris </Li> <Li> Gayle King (uncredited) as Churchgoer </Li> </Ul> <Li> Whoopi Goldberg as Celie Harris Johnson <Ul> <Li> Desreta Jackson as young Celie </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Ul> <Li> Desreta Jackson as young Celie </Li> </Ul>

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