Belle (I) (2013)

Period drama inspired by the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle. She was the illegitimate daughter of John Lindsay a Captain in the Royal Navy, stationed in the Caribbean with a Black woman named... See full summary »

Director:

Amma Asante

Writer:

Misan Sagay

Stars:

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Felton, Matthew Goode

Cast

Credited cast:
Gugu Mbatha-Raw	...	Dido Elizabeth Belle
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Tom Felton	...	James Ashford
Matthew Goode	...	Captain Sir John Lindsay
Emily Watson	...	Lady Mansfield
Tom Wilkinson	...	Lord Mansfield
Miranda Richardson	...	Lady Ashford
Sarah Gadon	...	Elizabeth
Penelope Wilton	...	Lady Mary Murray
Susan Brown	...	Baroness Vernon
Sam Reid	...	John Davinier
James Northcote	...	Mr. Vaughan
James Norton	...	Oliver Ashford
Andrew Woodall	...	Lord Mayor
Lasco Atkins	...	Street Passer-by
Alan McKenna	...	Harry

Storyline

Period drama inspired by the life of Dido Elizabeth Belle. She was the illegitimate daughter of John Lindsay a Captain in the Royal Navy, stationed in the Caribbean with a Black woman named Maria Belle who bore him a daughter c. 1762. There has been a great deal of speculation about Maria Belle's status: whether enslaved, captured, free and so on. It is likely she was a slave aboard a captured Spanish ship.

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Genres:

Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Filming Locations:

Douglas, Isle of Man

Company Credits

Production Co:

Isle of Man Film, Head Gear Films, Pinewood Studios

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Sam Claflin was cast but he dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. He was replaced by Sam Reid.