Marcus Gardley

Sep 11, 2024 | hoerzu.at | Marcus Gardley

» Hochemotional und mit tollen Songs «BeschreibungAmerikanischer Süden zu Anfang des 20. Jahrhunderts: Früh an den älteren Mister Johnson verheiratet, muss Celie jahrzehntelang Gewalt und harte Arbeit ertragen. Was ihr in all den Jahren hilft ist die Freundschaft mit zwei Frauen, deren Schicksal mit dem von Celie verwoben ist. Fantasia BarrinoSchauspieler:Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P.

Mar 15, 2024 | theaterbyte.com | Brandon DuHamel |Marcus Gardley |Alice Walker |Marsha Norman

Estimated reading time: 6 minutesThis musical remake of the Alice Walker novel The Color Purple, originally brought to screen in 1985 by Steven Spielberg, and first brought to the stage as a musical, tells the story of two Black sisters in Jim Crow Georgia, Celie (Fantasia Barrino) and Nettie Harris (Ciara) who escape their physically and sexually abusive father.

Jan 11, 2024 | comingsoon.it | Marcus Gardley |Marsha Norman

PANORAMICA SU IL COLORE VIOLADopo Black is King (2020), il regista ghanese Blitz Bazawule continua a cimentarsi nella regia di un altro film musical, Il colore viola. La sceneggiatura, scritta da Marcus Gardley, si basa sull’omonima pièce musicale di Broadway del 2005, che a sua volta è tratta dal romanzo premio Pulitzer di Alice Walker del 1982. Il libro era già stato adattato cinematograficamente nel 1985 da Steven Spielberg, che aveva prodotto il film insieme a Quincy Jones.

Dec 19, 2023 | variety.com | Andrew Haigh |Greta Gerwig |Noah Baumbach |Marcus Gardley

Every year, Variety asks directors and writers to write about the films that resonated most deeply with them, relating what makes these selected works special, memorable and endearing both to them and audiences overall. In the following 13 essays, screenwriters commend their fellow scribes for crafting memorable tales that traverse fantasy and fiction, depict figures both imaginative and historical, and span from Barbieland to New York City.

Dec 7, 2023 | metacritic.com | Blitz Bazawule |Marcus Gardley |Alice Walker |Marsha Norman

The Color Purple is a resounding success with respect to quality and entertainment. From its messaging about sisterhood and self-love to its stunning filmmaking achievements, it’s a film that's easily enjoyed on the big screen. While the entire cast brings their A-game, Barrino, Henson, and Brooks steal the show with Oscar-worthy performances. Read More