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Released 13 years ago.
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Belle
"Based on the inspiring true story"
2013 1h 45m EN
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Synopsis
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Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
βBased on the inspiring true storyβ
Cast
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Dido Elizabeth Belle
Tom Wilkinson
Lord Mansfield
Sam Reid
John Davinier
Sarah Gadon
Lady Elizabeth Murray
Emily Watson
Lady Mansfield
Miranda Richardson
Lady Ashford
Penelope Wilton
Lady Mary Murray
Tom Felton
James Ashford
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Amma Asante
- Writers
- Misan Sagay, John Greaves
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United Kingdom
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Directed by Amma Asante, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Victoria Boydell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Tom Wilkinson and Sam Reid carry the top of the cast.
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Marketing tagline: "Based on the inspiring true story".
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IMDB entry: tt2404181 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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The take
Amma Asante directs. Ben Smithard behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Victoria Boydell cuts. Profitable at the box office. Produced in United Kingdom. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 13 years ago.
- 2Directed by Amma Asante, shot by Ben Smithard. Note their partnership β DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after β most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Victoria Boydell shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Gugu Mbatha-Raw and Tom Wilkinson and Sam Reid carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Based on the inspiring true story".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2404181 β still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Classified under 18 themes, including "slavery", "based on true story", "trial", "victorian england".
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Ben Smithard
- Original score
- Rachel Portman
- Editing
- Victoria Boydell
- Production design
- Simon Bowles
- Costume design
- Anushia Nieradzik
- Makeup / hair
- Beverley Binda
- VFX supervisor
- Angela Barson
- Sound
- Andrew Caller
- Runtime
- 105 min Β· 1h 45m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Budget
- $10,900,000
- Box office
- $16,500,000
- Return
- 151% of budget
- Original language
- EN
- Certification (US)
- PG
- IMDB
- Belle (2013)
Also by
Amma Asante
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Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
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Production companies
Who made it
- PI
Pinewood Studios
GB
DJ Films
GB
Isle of Man Film
GB
BFI
GB
Metrol Technology
GB
Key crew
- Digital Intermediate ProducerNina Khan
- ProducerDamian Jones
- Executive ProducerSteve Christian
- Executive ProducerHilary Davis
- EditorVictoria Boydell
- Still PhotographerDavid Appleby
- GafferMichael Chambers
- Script SupervisorSue Hills
- Location ManagerAdam Richards
- Art DirectionClaudio Campana
- Set DecorationTina Jones
- Costume DesignAnushia Nieradzik
- Supervising Sound EditorLee Herrick
- Boom OperatorRob Saunders
- Music EditorYann McCullough
- Scenic ArtistRohan Harris
- Sound Re-Recording MixerAndrew Caller
- EditorPia Di Ciaula
- Production DesignSimon Bowles
- Sound DesignerRobert Ireland
- Visual Effects SupervisorAngela Barson
- Camera OperatorXandy Sahla
- Visual Effects ProducerClare Norman
- Location ManagerSian Sutherland
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- slavery
- based on true story
- trial
- victorian england
- interracial relationship
- class differences
- slave
- period drama
- 18th century
- high society
- caribbean sea
- biracial
- woman director
- social issues
- costume drama
- abolitionist
- legal drama
- illegitimacy
Release history Β· US
When it landed
- Premiere2014-01-03Β· Palm Springs International Film Festival
- Premiere2014-02-06Β· Athena Film Festival
- Premiere2014-04-03Β· Minneapolis-St. Paul International Film Festival
- Theatrical (limited)2014-05-02PG
Also known as
International titles
- GΓΌzelliΔin RengiTR
- Belle - Die Nichte des LordsDE
- Belle: ΔernΓ‘ krΓ‘skaCZ
