Alice Walker and the Color Purple (Original title)
Date: 16 May 1986 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Interview with the author Alice Walker in which she talks about her life and wor k. Plus and interview with Steven Speilberg in which he talks of his film versi on of WAlker's 'The Color purple'.Synopsis: Profile of the American author, Alice Walker, whose novel `The Color Purple' won the Pulitzer prize for fiction. She talks about her life, her work and the creative tradition which has nurtured a generation of black women writers. Includes an interview with the director Steven Spielberg who talks about the challenge of translating the book into a popular film. Actress Whoopi Goldberg, whose performance in the film brought her critical acclaim, is also interviewed.
Genre: Anthology
Series title: Omnibus
TV Transmissions
Date: 16 May 1986Broadcast company: BBCCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:20Runtime: 60 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
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Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1986-05-16BFI identifier: C-1206576
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Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1986-05-16BFI identifier: C-1206576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Date: 16 May 1986 (Television)Country: United Kingdom
Synopsis: Interview with the author Alice Walker in which she talks about her life and wor k. Plus and interview with Steven Speilberg in which he talks of his film versi on of WAlker's 'The Color purple'.Synopsis: Profile of the American author, Alice Walker, whose novel `The Color Purple' won the Pulitzer prize for fiction. She talks about her life, her work and the creative tradition which has nurtured a generation of black women writers. Includes an interview with the director Steven Spielberg who talks about the challenge of translating the book into a popular film. Actress Whoopi Goldberg, whose performance in the film brought her critical acclaim, is also interviewed.
Genre: Anthology
Series title: Omnibus
TV Transmissions
Date: 16 May 1986Broadcast company: BBCCountry: United KingdomTransmission time: 22:20Runtime: 60 mins Network - Language: English - Colour - Sound
Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(1)
Accessible materials to view(1)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1986-05-16BFI identifier: C-1206576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access
Video materials(1)
Description: VHS cassetteTX date: 1986-05-16BFI identifier: C-1206576
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access