The Color Purple (1985) Sophia Release From Prison Scene

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[@lorieurschel7438]

What really burns me is Miss Millie acts like she's doing Sophia a favor by letting her see her children.

[@heathercontois4501]

The thing is, her husband wanted to hire Sophia (who had motherly instincts in strong order) because Millie has not been all there for quite some time. She literally has no clue about the stronger parts of reality going on around her.

[@andrewfalconer8599]

Miss Millie wanted a mammy for her children. That’s why she commented on how clean the children are.

[@alexandriamancheck3474]

She did not keep her word to let her stay all day with her family. Great acting.

[@danielvanr.8681]

And let's not forget that Sophia was sentenced to 12 years in prison for striking Millie. After 8 years, Sophia was released on the condition that she serve the remainder of her sentence in Millie's servitude.

[@TheeBrandynBlake]

It doesn’t matter how many times I’ve seen The Color Purple or how many times I’ve seen this scene. When Celie takes the list and does the shopping for Sophia, I completely and totally break down into tears. It’s one of the most beautiful parts of this movie for me ❤

[@pebblesmarks6727]

What song is playing in the background

[@shakebake3846]

And when Celie came out of the store and told Sofia to keep her head up when she motioned her chin.

[@xeynessrose5075]

@@pebblesmarks6727 the First Noel :)

[@earhustler2639]

Ooh y’all. Thank you for adding this description. I am a blind person, and this is something that we, blind viewers, miss on the movie. Thanks again!

[@andrewfalconer8599]

@@shakebake3846 Celie is like that. She embodies the saying, “Real G’s move in silence.” How could someone so reserved and silent affect so many people around her so deeply.

[@Ebony_Monique]

Sophia’s spirit was broken all the way down. These scene chokes me up every time.

[@jddyea5527]

She shouldn't have made no trouble

[@Ebony_Monique]

@@jddyea5527 She didn’t make trouble, THEY did

[@autokronicles8160]

I wonder why she walk with a limp

[@lesliesmith1797]

​@@autokronicles8160 Because the white prison guards made it a daily practice to beat the living hell out of her.

[@villa2408]

She had got beaten until she submitted i read the book

[@TrinTheGoddess]

I remember in a later scene where Sophia remembered this moment where Celie helped her and said that that is when she knew there is a God! 🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@jazzyjaz0105]

That’s so touching 🥹😮‍💨

[@bobbyb7979]

Celie was letting her know she's still her friend ❤

[@anabetancourt9316]

The part where Cellie hand signals Sophia to chin up tugs at my heart strings. She let her know shes not alone, and that they miss her too.

[@aretusa9336]

La migliore scena del film....il riscatto di ognuno di noi...il sostegno di chi ci ama

[@jazzyjaz0105]

“She ended up being Miss Mille’s maid after all” 💔😞

[@tkthomas1692]

For the rest of her life, that's means slavery 😞

[@jazzyjaz0105]

@@tkthomas1692 😢😢😣

[@andrewfalconer8599]

That’s exactly what they did and what they do to this day. Work release is slavery by another name.

[@justin5318]

Well Miss Millie could of let Sofia not have a job. Didn't Sofia get paid. If she got paid then it's not considered slavery. In slavery they never got paid.

[@he-boohouhou9679]

@@justin5318 The woman was forced to work for a Karen whose stupidity and ignorance mangled her for life with little to no opportunity to see her children. This scene is universally considered a brazen example of how awfully black women were treated. Still, losers like you try to find a way to downplay it

[@FrozenRemix1]

I remember when I watched this as a child, I thought Sofia’s eye injury was from the sheriff hitting her with his gun. I didn’t know that she was beaten in prison. I hate that her spirit was broken. She was always my favorite character.

[@camillethomas9452]

At 4:16 when they heard the engine come on everybody was like: let's get outta here 🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@RockbeThyName]

Yes that scene has forever imprinted on my mind since I was a little kid seeing this movie.. Its funny, even though at the same time its a scene that is sad!! I think that's was the genius of Stephen Spielberg!! Miss Millie is a quirky goofy character and sort of useless, but it's showing just how little black folks had power over whites.. And she was a white woman of high status that she got into drama with that day at the gas station!!

[@noctemluxarmiger]

Cuz he ass can't drive. That church scene pissed me off. She td her she could stay all day and then took it back when all they were tryna do was help her because he dumb ass can't drive worth a lick. That's why everybody gpt the hell out the way. Amd when Sofia try and reason with her to have someone take her home she claiming she don't know this person or that person. If you wanna take her away from her kids just say that shit. She was a whole ass Karen

[@betterthanemril988]

They did Sophia DIRTY. Sad part is this stuff isn’t uncommon for people of color.

[@nicholasdigaetano]

She’s lucky to be alive some African Americans died

[@cornelldavis6703]

@@nicholasdigaetano some?

[@BusyBodyVisa]

Honestly, prison would've been preferable to working as a maid for that cretin.

[@whatistime5768]

@@cornelldavis6703 ??

[@cornelldavis6703]

@@whatistime5768 I was addressing some AA died it was way more than some!!

[@kendawyatt3219]

After her “release” they put her in another cage smh 💔💔💔💔

[@anniesizemore3344]

The saddest part of that movie was Sophia It was shocking how Sophia changed. I saw the movie when I was a child, and I didn't understand things like I do that. The scene where Sophia goes to see her family on Christmas is heartbreaking.

[@TheMayorChi35]

When Celine tell her to keep Her head up gets me everytime

[@dragg2swagg]

I know one thing, I bet you that mayor never tried Sophia again

[@cornellynch730]

The way she was driving without a car in the world she almost killed somebody but since it was black ppl ms Millie didn’t gaf

[@larrylollis5875]

Mayor didn't have to slap her

[@TwoXGuard]

I’m literally watching the new one rn and I just had to shed a tear. A tire iron man…idk why I just didn’t think they’d put that part in the new movie.

[@anitramiller9626]

So, is this new version more true to the book?

[@TwoXGuard]

@@anitramiller9626 it is the adaptation of the broadway version I’m 18 I unfortunately have not gotten to read the book but I have seen the one in 85.

[@TwoXGuard]

@@anitramiller9626 it’s rlly neither its the broadway adaptation more than anything

[@TheMayorChi35]

One of my favorite scenes in this movie

[@InMyMinistry]

They finally broke her and made her submit.

[@grapelund]

I didn’t know who to hate more, Mister or Ms Millie. Her being so willingly ignorant grinded my gears real bad.

[@OrianaZ5]

I've seen this movie so many times over the years and @ 2:28 you can almost see Sophia's heart come alive with love and appreciation. It had been dormant for years 😢❤

[@marluxia18ify]

Poor sophia miss millie giving her all to do lists so fast 😢

[@bogneyman3658]

She's still wearing her wedding ring 👍1

[@kevinhanes2808]

A valuable lesson was taught and Sophia learned it well

[@1BluvfreshBeats]

So fked up mann💔💔

[@NippysGuard]

I'm driving now...Lord help us!!! 😅

[@b206580]

I love Whoopi soooo much. When she smiled at Sophia. I cried

[@quranbreeden6050]

I'm trying figure out what the name of the Christmas song?

[@victaviouswilson307]

The First Noel

[@mdw71]

One thing I don't understand. Was Sophia forced to be Miss Millie's maid? Was she on probation? How did that happen? Sorry to be so obsessed with technicalities, I'm on Sophia's side.

[@jcmat9917]

4:06 🥺🥺🥺

[@greghampton5214]

If this is how black life was back then, like Miss Milly says, "its a shame, its a real shame "😢😮😢😮😢😮

[@blackleague212]

Spoiler alert, the dum "Witch" cant get the car started the next day, Sophia saw her kids for like 4 minutes, couldnt even take her coat off! I love this movie... Its a complex love. But i love it.

[@TheMoni700]

Damn

[@ExplorerDS6789]

Did Sophia have a stroke in prison?

[@AmandaFromWisconsin]

No, a guy hit her on the face with the butt of his pistol.

[@ashleytshabalala2959]

In the book, she was tortured in prison

[@Yumichan-mn5yk]

No,she was tortured and it broke her brave spirit

[@NKellyMullen]

Miss Millie was a bit over exaggerated.

[@Doobiepuu]

All women are enslaved one way or another...no matter what color😢

[@phillyfansufferer]

Mrs. Millie wasn't enslaved here, and there's plenty of Mrs. Millies around with their heads in the sand so to speak, completely oblivious to the world around them and its problems.

[@stripmakah215610]

I used to love this movie when I was younger now that I’m older/wiser I realized this movie was to program and DESTROY the black family. Think about it….BLACK men never acted this way during those times they protected and held the family together. Us blacks were still treated like slaves and Danny Glover role would NOT exist during those days.

[@GoatMack]

In some cases it did.

[@Crushstation]

It is based on a book written by a black women. You should read it. It is a classic.

[@novelettewilliams527]

Shut up! That's exactly how the men acted and some still do

[@jammzy2959]

Please stop talking.

[@TheGogirl901]

Black men never acted this way? You sound delusional