Why Steven Spielberg’s black drama The Color Purple remains controversial 40 years on

12/12/2025 1 Views

This is the latest instalment in our From the Vault feature series, in which we reflect on culturally significant movies celebrating notable anniversaries.

When Steven Spielberg was announced as the director of The Color Purple (1985), which turns 40 this month, few thought he was the right person for the job. Not even, it seems, Spielberg himself.

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