The unforgettable characters of Alice Walker's Pulitzer Prize novel populate this lyrical cinematic adaptation. At the center is Celie (movie-debuting Whoopi Goldberg), whose search for fulfillment in a world closed to her becomes a triumph of cruelty overcome by love, of pain eclipsed by joy. Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Margaret Avery, Adolph Caesar, Rae Dawn Chong and Akosua Busia also star in this enduring screen treasure. Rated PG-13. ***THIS PROGRAM CONTAINS MATERIAL WHICH MAY NOT BE SUITABLE FOR STUDENTS. TEACHER EVALUATION IS STRONGLY ADVISED PRIOR TO CLASSROOM USE.**