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1998·Drama·2h 52m
7.0
After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...
Directed by Jonathan Demme
based on novel or book
loss of loved one
affectation
slavery
poltergeist
ohio
cincinnati
ghost
angry
aggressive
19th century
candid
mother daughter relationship
former slave
wistful
absurd
admiring
adoring
awestruck
baffled
complicated
defiant
distressing
hopeful
horrified
tragic

Cast

Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Sethe
Danny Glover
Danny Glover
Paul D
Kimberly Elise
Kimberly Elise
Denver
Thandiwe Newton
Thandiwe Newton
Beloved
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton
Younger Sethe
Beah Richards
Beah Richards
Baby Suggs
Albert Hall
Albert Hall
Stamp Paid
Irma P. Hall
Irma P. Hall
Ella
Jude Ciccolella
Jude Ciccolella
Schoolteacher
Anthony Chisholm
Anthony Chisholm
Langhorne
Dorothy Love Coates
Dorothy Love Coates
M. Lucille Williams
Wes Bentley
Wes Bentley
Schoolteacher's Nephew

Crew

Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Director
Akosua Busia
Akosua Busia
Screenplay
Adam Brooks
Adam Brooks
Screenplay
Richard LaGravenese
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Rachel Portman
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Carol Littleton
Carol Littleton
Editor
Tak Fujimoto
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Oprah Winfrey
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Edward Saxon
Edward Saxon
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Jonathan Demme
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Toni Morrison
Toni Morrison
Novel

Popular Reviews

30 reviews
Kyle Walton
Kyle Walton
Beloved
A fine movie. Competently made and well
acted. Dos nothing better than the book.
A fine movie. Competently made and well
acted. Dos nothing better than the book.
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gia
gia
Beloved
a story about everything really; the exploitation of women, the dynamics and relationships between mothers, daughters and siblings, generational trauma, fates worse than death, a coming-of-age, love and loss and, of course, slavery and black pain in modern america ! every scene i find is full of meaning with layer upon layers and toni morrison was a genius

needed to watch this because i feel like i didn’t really fully absorb and understand the book. glad i did! 

i did not like the way beloved was depicted tbh
a story about everything really; the exploitation of women, the dynamics and relationships between mothers, daughters and siblings, generational trauma, fates worse than death, a coming-of-age, love and loss and, of course, slavery and black pain in modern america ! every scene i find is full of meaning with layer upon layers and toni morrison was a genius

needed to watch this because i feel like i didn’t really fully absorb and understand the book. glad i did! 

i did not like the way beloved was depicted tbh
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Hay
Beloved
Group is essay is cooked bro💔
Group is essay is cooked bro💔
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Grim
Grim
Beloved
i think i would die for toni morrison
i think i would die for toni morrison
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Anna Vargas
Anna Vargas
Beloved
mis dieces a las actuaciones 10/10
mis dieces a las actuaciones 10/10
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