Synopsis
Celie battles the segregation of America's Deep South, and new truths about her family history. Stars Nadine Marshall.
Other Archive resources

The Color Purple (1985)
Celie, a poor black girl, fights to hold on to her self-esteem when she is separated from her sister and forced into a brutal marriage. Directed by Steven Spielberg.

The Color Purple (2009)
Born into poverty and segregation; the struggle of uneducated black girl Celie in America's Deep South, starring Nadine Marshall. Two episodes.