Beloved

"The past has a life of its own."

1998 2h 52m EN

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5.8

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★5.8TMDB · 113

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Synopsis

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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...

“The past has a life of its own.”

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Cast

Oprah Winfrey
Sethe
Danny Glover
Paul D
Kimberly Elise
Denver
Thandiwe Newton
Beloved
LisaGay Hamilton
Younger Sethe
Beah Richards
Baby Suggs
Albert Hall
Stamp Paid
Irma P. Hall
Ella

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jonathan Demme
Writers: Adam Brooks, Richard LaGravenese, Akosua Busia
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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MONEY

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Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.

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MONEY

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Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.

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ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jonathan Demme, shot by Tak Fujimoto. 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 Rachel Portman. 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 Andy Keir 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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Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jonathan Demme directs. Tak Fujimoto behind the camera. Rachel Portman scores. Andy Keir cuts. A long sit — settle in. A commercial under-performer on release. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Clocks in at 172 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Mid-budget at $80M — the now-extinct middle tier of Hollywood.
3Earned back only 29% of its budget on initial theatrical — a commercial disappointment on release.
428 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
5Directed by Jonathan Demme, shot by Tak Fujimoto. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Rachel Portman. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Andy Keir shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Oprah Winfrey and Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise carry the top of the cast.
9Marketing tagline: "The past has a life of its own.".
10IMDB entry: tt0120603 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
11Classified under 26 themes, including "based on novel or book", "loss of loved one", "affectation", "slavery".