Loving

"All love is created equal."

2016 2h 3m EN

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6.7

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★6.7TMDB · 983

DramaRomance

Synopsis

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In 1958, in the state of Virginia, the idea of interracial marriage was not only considered to be immoral to many, it was also illegal. When Richard and Mildred fall in love, they are aware of the eyes staring at them and the words said behind their backs. It's when they get married, however, that words and looks become actions, and the two are arrested. The couple decide to take their case all of the way to the Supreme Court in order to fight for their love. Based on a true story.

“All love is created equal.”

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Cast

Joel Edgerton
Richard Loving
Ruth Negga
Mildred Loving
Michael Shannon
Grey Villet
Marton Csokas
Sheriff Brooks
Nick Kroll
Bernie Cohen
Bill Camp
Frank Beazley
Sharon Blackwood
Lola Loving
Alano Miller
Raymond Green

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jeff Nichols
Writers: Jeff Nichols, Nancy Buirski
Languages: English
Countries: United Kingdom, United States of America

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MONEY

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Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jeff Nichols, shot by Adam Stone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by David Wingo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Julie Monroe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga and Michael Shannon carry the top of the cast.

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FACT

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Marketing tagline: "All love is created equal.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jeff Nichols directs. Adam Stone behind the camera. David Wingo scores. Julie Monroe cuts. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United Kingdom, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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1Earned back only 100% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
2Released 10 years ago.
3International production across 2 countries: United Kingdom, United States of America.
4Directed by Jeff Nichols, shot by Adam Stone. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by David Wingo. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Julie Monroe shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Joel Edgerton and Ruth Negga and Michael Shannon carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "All love is created equal.".
9IMDB entry: tt4669986 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Classified under 15 themes, including "court case", "marriage", "based on true story", "supreme court".

The technical file

Cinematography: Adam Stone
Original score: David Wingo
Editing: Julie Monroe
Production design: Chad Keith
Costume design: Erin Benach
Makeup / hair: Travis Corprew
Stunt coordinator: Chad Hessler
Runtime: 123 min · 2h 3m
Aspect ratio (typical): 1.37:1 (Academy)
Status: Released
Budget: $9,000,000
Box office: $8,996,802
Return: 100% of budget
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG-13
IMDB: Loving (2016)

Awards

Producers Guild Stanley Kramer Award

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Reno2017-02-24
★ 7/10
The choices of life we want to live are ours to make. The film was inspired by the real life event, book and the documentary film. The message was awesome, but it's more like a personal. At least from the film's perspective about a couple and their struggle. Also the personalities of those two, who are so quiet, hence seems it was like a documentary film with a feature film touch. That does not mean Ruth Negga deserved the Oscars nominee. She got it only because of the black quota, otherwise there are many great performances to be considered who are not white, black or even American. So coming to the film, I like this kind of drama, It was so realistic and I won't mind if it runs past two hour mark. The first appreciation must go the two lead actors, they were the soul of the film. Surely awards worthy performances, but like I said not the Oscars. Especially I loved the Joel Edgerton's part. It is one of his, maybe the best I have seen so far, For many reasons the people should watch this. Jeff Nichols of 'Take Shelter' fame did good in writing and direction, especially after his slightly disappointing previous film. One of the best biopic of the year and I recommend it not to miss, particularly for the family audience. 7/10
CinemaSerf2024-07-02
★ 6/10
This aptly named true story follows the troubles of Richard (Joel Edgerton) and Mildred (Ruth Negga) battling racist bigotry in Virginia in the late 1960s. This inter-racial couple are married, and she is expecting a child when both are arrested for breaching the state's strict rules on miscegenation. After a brief incarceration, he is released then shortly after she is too and given a suspended sentence providing that they leave the county and never return. Well they do for the birth of their child, but a timely intervention from their lawyer Beazley (Bill Camp) just about saves the day before the more strategic lawyer Bernie Cohen (Nick Kroll) alights on a plan to have them re-arrested so he can appeal the original verdict at the highest court in the land. It's a risky strategy. Only one in four hundred cases presented to the US Supreme Court are actually heard and feelings are running high in a state where white supremacy rules the roost and arguments about races all keeping to their "God-given" parts of the world are freely circulated and endorsed by large swathes of the population. This is another of these films that rather candidly illustrates just how the land of the free was anything but. The politics of toleration prevailing over those of freedom of choice, marriage or even association. Legitimate weddings (in other states) are held invalid here and these two people must, in real life, have faced quite a degree of trepidation as they did their own unique form of trail-blazing. It does miss out on quite a bit of context and the characters' predicament is presented to us without us getting to know them, how they met, fell in love etc. Not that that negates the message, but as a drama it would have been a better grounding to appreciate just why they were prepared to struggle so. It's watchable and interesting enough, but is a bit soporific at times and whilst their problems are the stuff of nightmares, I somehow struggled to engage with the cast.