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Beloved

Beloved

The past has a life of its own.

19985.82h 52m

Overview

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
Written by Richard LaGravenese, Akosua Busia, Adam Brooks
Produced by Kate Forte, Jonathan Demme, Gary Goetzman
Box OfficeBudget: $80.0MRevenue: $22.9M

Top 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

C

Carol Jean Lewis

Janey Wagon

K

Kessia Embry

Amy Denver

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookloss of loved oneaffectationslaverypoltergeistohiocincinnatighostangryaggressive19th centurycandidmother daughter relationshipformer slavewistfulabsurdadmiringadoringawestruckbaffledcomplicateddefiantdistressinghopefulhorrifiedtragic

About Beloved

Beloved is a drama, thriller, horror, mystery film released in 1998 exploring themes of based on novel or book, loss of loved one, affectation, slavery, poltergeist, ohio. Directed by Jonathan Demme, it stars Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Kimberly Elise. 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...

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