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The Color Purple
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USA 16 December 1985 (New York City, New York) (premiere)
USA 18 December 1985
Brazil 28 March 1986
Argentina 17 April 1986
France May 1986 (Cannes Film Festival)
Australia 26 June 1986
Hong Kong 26 July 1986
UK 1 August 1986
West Germany 21 August 1986
France 10 September 1986
Netherlands 10 September 1986
Sweden 12 September 1986
Japan 13 September 1986
Spain 15 September 1986
Finland 19 September 1986
Italy 4 October 1986
South Korea 18 October 1986
USA 16 January 1987 (re-release)

Also Known As (AKA)
A Cor Púrpura Brazil / Portugal
El color púrpura Argentina / Spain
La couleur pourpre Canada (French title) / France
Purpurfärgen Finland (Swedish title) / Sweden
Bíborszín Hungary
Die Farbe Lila West Germany
Farven lilla Denmark
Häivähdys purppuraa Finland
Il colore viola Italy
Kolor purpury Poland
Moon Song USA (fake working title)
To porfyro hroma Greece
Tzeva Ha-Argamun Israel (Hebrew title)

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