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If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk

Trust Love All The Way

20186.92h 0m

Overview

After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

Directed by Barry Jenkins
Written by Barry Jenkins, James Baldwin
Produced by Jeremy Kleiner, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner
Box OfficeBudget: $12.0MRevenue: $20.6M

Top Cast

KiKi Layne

KiKi Layne

Tish Rivers

Stephan James

Stephan James

Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt

Regina King

Regina King

Sharon Rivers

Colman Domingo

Colman Domingo

Joseph Rivers

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Mrs. Hunt

Michael Beach

Michael Beach

Frank Hunt

Finn Wittrock

Finn Wittrock

Hayward

Brian Tyree Henry

Brian Tyree Henry

Daniel Carty

Emily Rios

Emily Rios

Victoria Rogers

Teyonah Parris

Teyonah Parris

Ernestine Rivers

Themes & Keywords

new york citybased on novel or book1970sromanceflashbacklawyerharlem, new york citydevoted family manfalse imprisonmentlove story

About If Beale Street Could Talk

If Beale Street Could Talk is a romance, drama film released in 2018 exploring themes of new york city, based on novel or book, 1970s, romance, flashback, lawyer. Directed by Barry Jenkins, it stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Regina King. After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

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