steven speilberg adaptation of alice walker popular novel be not without it share of controversy . when first release member of the black community criticise it treatment of black men and while others question why a white man be direct this film about black woman . this be the story of a young black woman name celie and grow up in rural america after the turn of the century . she have two child by her abusive father which be snatch from her arm at birth . her only solace in her miserable life come from her sister . celie ( play in late year by newcomer whoopie goldberg ) be marry off to an abusive husband ( danny glover ) . the husband be humiliate by the sister and so she be quickly remove from celie life . the story be often heartbreaking a celie keep up hope that she may one day be reunite with her sister and with her child . throughout her life she meet an assortment of character and include sophia and a tough a nails wife to her step son and and shug and a loud and luscious saloon singer and who teach her a thing or two about love . speilberg direction be all over this picture and which offer brilliant cinematography and some stellar performance . i dare you to watch this film and not be move . the film the color purple manage to capture the essence of what be a complicated story . while it tend to minimise the lesbian aspect as well a the african story and both of which be so vivid in the book and the movie remain true to it theme and allow the voice of alice walker to shine through . i couldn not begin to respond to the controversy that surround this film . suffice it to say and however and this be one of the few film that i can watch again and again and and which have leave an indelible mark on me .