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Overview

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5.5/10   3,768 votes
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Director:
Writers (WGA):
Toni Morrison (novel)
Akosua Busia (screenplay) ...
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Release Date:
16 October 1998 (USA) more
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Tagline:
The past has a life of its own.
Plot:
Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of her deceased daughter. full summary | full synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 3 wins & 20 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Failed to capture the greatness of the book more (197 total)

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)

Oprah Winfrey ... Sethe

Danny Glover ... Paul D Garner

Thandie Newton ... Beloved

Kimberly Elise ... Denver
Beah Richards ... Baby Suggs, aka Grandma Baby

Lisa Gay Hamilton ... Younger Sethe

Albert Hall ... Stamp Paid

Irma P. Hall ... Ella
Carol Jean Lewis ... Janey Wagon
Kessia Randall ... Amy Denver (as Kessia Kordelle)

Jude Ciccolella ... Schoolteacher
Anthony Chisholm ... Langhorne
Dorothy Love Coates ... M. Lucille Williams
Jane White ... Lady Jones
Yada Beener ... Denver aged 9
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Additional Details

MPAA:
Rated R for violent images, sexuality and nudity.
Runtime:
172 min
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Color (Technicolor)
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1.85 : 1 more
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Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Thandie Newton's African first name means, interestingly enough, "beloved." more
Goofs:
Anachronisms: Beloved wears contact lenses. more
Quotes:
Baby Suggs: No matter what happen, God has led you home. So lay em' down Sethe, sword and shield. For God has led you home. more
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Soundtrack:
Pullin' The Skiff more

FAQ

Why did Sethe kill her children?
What happened to Sethe's husband, Halle? Why did he never show up?
Why did Denver suddenly burst into tears shortly after meeting Paul D?
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5 out of 9 people found the following comment useful.
Failed to capture the greatness of the book, 16 November 1998
4/10
Author: Howard Kleinman (howie10000@aol.com) from Livingston, New Jersey, USA

After having read the novel by Toni Morrison, this film was extremely disappointing. The strength of the novel had to do with its use of interior monologue, and powerful flashback sequences. The interior monologue couldn't be transferred to screen, but the flashbacks could have been more than quarter-second flashes of remembered pain. In TIME magazine, Oprah Winfrey said that she wanted Beloved to be her Schindler's List. The difference between Beloved and Schindler's List is not just a discernible narrative, but also in the power of the imagery. By robbing us of the full slavery sequences and the entire sequence of Paul D's imprisonment in Alfred, Georgia lessen the power of the novel. The portrayal of Beloved was also extremely odd. She spoke in some kind of combination of Linda Blair in The Exorcist and a toad. Overall, Jonathan Demme really let this film slip out of greatness, and into the discount rack at the video store.

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