These Are The Must-See Steven Spielberg Movies

The Color Purple

Steven Spielberg's adaptation of the novel The Color Purple has been praised for its acting, direction, screenplay, music, and overall production. The film stars actors Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, and Oprah Winfrey during the 20th century. The story is really what sells this movie...

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