Movie of the day: The Color Purple

The Color Purple is a 1985 American drama film directed by Steven Spielberg, based on the Pulitzer Prize-winning 1982 novel of the same name by Alice Walker. The film was nominated for 11 Academy Awards. The film is about a woman named Celie, who is subjected to rape by her father and violence by her husband. She holds on to her life with the letters sent by her sister Nettie. Their father hides Nettie's letters from Celie. This film doesn’t end happily… But in the end, she meets Sofia, who is a powerful woman, and she learns many things from Sofia.