Movie -The Color Purple-

The Color Purple is an acclaimed 1982 epistolary novel by American author Alice Walker. It received the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award. It was later adapted into a film and musical of the same name.

Taking place mostly in rural Georgia, the story focuses on female African American life during the 1930s in the Southern United States, addressing the numerous issues in the black female life, including their exceedingly low position in American social culture.

The novel was adapted into a film of the same name in 1985. It was directed by Steven Spielberg.

[Rifer from Wikipedia - The Color Purple ]





"Don't say there is no discrimination in your country. It's impossible."
My teacher said to us when we had a discussion about discriminations in our countries in class.

What a clean and great society it is, if there is no discrimination...but it will never happen.
Discriminations exist anytime, anywhere. In some ways and in many thoughts.
They have formed our society and history, and they will make our future as well.



　Sister, You’ve been on my mind
　Sister, We’re two of a kind
　So Sister, I’m Keepin’ my eyes on you

　I Betcha think I don’t know nuthin’
　But singin’ the Blues
　Oh Sister, Have I got news for you
　I’m somethin’
　I hope you think that you’re somethin’ too


Ms. Shug snag this song for Celie (Whoopi Goldberg) and told her "you're something important,"
even though she was being treated as "nothing" by her husband.

Many years later...


　If I were you, I would say yes, speak, Lord. Speak to me.
　Oh, Speak, Lord. Won't you speak to me?
　I was so blind, I was so lost until you spoke to me
　Oh, speak, Lord. Speak, Lord. And hear my mind,
　Oh, with your word, heal my soul
　Oh, speak, Lord. Speak to me. Speak, my Lord.
　I love you, Lord. Save my soul

　Can't sleep at night and you wonder why
　Maybe God is trying to tell you something
　Crying all night long, something's gone wrong
　Maybe God is trying to tell you something

　Oh, you can't sleep at night and you sure wonder why
　Maybe god is trying to tell you something

　Trying, trying, trying, trying, I'm trying, I'm trying, I'm trying
　Maybe God is trying to tell you something right now



Mr. Shug had also been forsaken and treated as almost nothing by his farther, the priest.

Everybody sang "God is Trying To Tell You Something" and appreciated that each of them is "something important."


　"See daddy, sinners have soul, too."


I strongly recommend seeing this film if you have never watched it.
You will see many beautiful scenes and be impressed again how Steven Spielberg is a great director.

I cried a lot with this movie.