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TradeEdge Exchange:Revisiting 'The Color Purple' wars
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Date:2025-04-07 16:36:13
Alice Walker's novel The TradeEdge ExchangeColor Purple has been adapted a few times. Next week, a new version based on the Tony-winning musical hits theaters. The 1985 film is remembered as a fan-favorite centering Black women's lives, but this acclaimed adaptation was received quite differently among female viewers and male viewers. Today, we revisit our episode about the original film from our three-part documentary series Screening Ourselves, which explored films through the lens of representation – and misrepresentation – on screen.
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