Beloved (1998)
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- Synopsis
- Jonathan Demme directed this adaptation of Toni Morrison's fact-based fifth novel (winner of a 1988 Pulitzer Prize), written in an experimental stream-of-consciousness flow and capturing the impact and aftermath of slavery on the human soul....
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- Starring
- Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards
- Director(s)
- Jonathan Demme
- Distributor(s)
- Paramount
- MPAA Rating
- R
- Runtime
- 180 min.
Critic Reviews
Doesn't sanitize its tale of African American loss and survival -- the way Steven Spielberg's “The Color Purple'' did -- but delves deeply, heartbreakingly into an American tragedy.Read the full review
The film had a curious effect on me. I was sometimes confused about events as they happened, but all the pieces are there, and the film creates an emotional whole. It's more effective when it's complete than during the unfolding experience.Read the full review
Beloved is for those who want substance from a movie, and don't mind facing uncomfortable truths in the process.Read the full review
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