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3w0713 COLOR PURPLE 1sh 1985 Steven Spielberg, Whoopi Goldberg, from Alice Walker novel!

Date Sold 2/16/2023

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An Original Vintage Theatrical Unfolded One-Sheet Movie Poster (1sh; measures 27" x 40 1/2" [69 x 103 cm]) (Learn More)

The Color Purple, the 1985 Steven Spielberg black African American women's liberation incest/spousal abuse/lesbian awakening relationship melodrama ("It's about life. It's about love. It's about us."; "Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize Winning Story"; "Based upon the novel by Alice Walker"; nominated for the Best Picture Academy Award) starring Danny Glover, Adolph Caesar, Margaret Avery (nominated for the Best Supporting Actress Academy Award for this film), Rae Dawn Chong, and Whoopi Goldberg (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film; billed as "Introducing Whoopi Goldberg as Celie"; in her second movie role!), Oprah Winfrey (nominated for the Best Actress Academy Award for this film), and Laurence Fishburne
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Artist: John Alvin

Important Added Info: Note that this one-sheet measures 27" x 40 1/2" [69 x 103 cm].

Condition: fair to good. The poster has discoloration along some portions of the right edge (see our image). The left and right edges were folded back at one time and there are some creases scattered throughout (see our image).
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