The Color Purple (
1985) | IMDb:
7.7
An epic tale spanning forty years in the life of Celie, an African-American woman living in the South who survives incredible abuse and bigotry. After Celie's abusive father marries her off to the equally debasing 'Mister' Albert Johnson, things go from bad to worse, leaving Celie to find companionship anywhere she can. She perseveres, holding on to her dream of one day being reunited with her sister in Africa.
Starring:
Whoopi Goldberg
,
Danny Glover
,
Margaret Avery
,
Oprah Winfrey
,
Willard E. Pugh
,
Akosua Busia
Directed by:
Steven Spielberg
Jesus Christ Superstar (
1973) | IMDb:
7.3
As played out by a theatre troupe, the last days of Jesus Christ are depicted from the perspective of Judas Iscariot, his betrayer. As Jesus' following increases, Judas begins to worry that Jesus is falling for his own hype, forgetting the principles of his teachings and growing too close to the prostitute Mary Magdalene.
Directed by:
Norman Jewison