Based on the book by Toni Morrison, in which a slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman
Director:
Jonathan Demme
From metacritic.com
Christian Bale is a bonafide A-list star, but he missed out on plenty of huge roles along the way. So what were they?
Related News
-
Watch Mumford and Sons Unplug in London Pub for New ‘Beloved’ Video
22 February 2019 | Rolling Stone -
‘Toni Morrison: The Pieces I Am’ Documentary Acquired by Magnolia Pictures
13 February 2019 | The Wrap -
Grammys Premiere Ceremony 2019: Brandi Carlile, Lady Gaga, Kacey Musgraves, Childish Gambino among big winners
10 February 2019 | Gold Derby
User Lists
Related lists from IMDb users
Share this Rating
Title: Beloved (1998)
Want to share IMDb's rating on your own site? Use the HTML below.
Learn more
More Like This
A Master Builder
(2013)
Drama
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Wallace Shawn,
Julie Hagerty,
Joanna Howard
The Agronomist
(2003)
Documentary
|
Biography
|
History
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Jean Dominique,
Aboudja,
Ronald Reagan
Neil Young: Heart of Gold
(2006)
Documentary
|
Music
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Neil Young,
Emmylou Harris,
Pegi Young
Married to the Mob
(1988)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Romance
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Michelle Pfeiffer,
Alec Baldwin,
Paul Lazar
Melvin and Howard
(1980)
Comedy
|
Drama
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Paul Le Mat,
Jason Robards,
Elizabeth Cheshire
Cousin Bobby
(1992)
Documentary
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Robert W. Castle,
Jane Castle Moulton,
Kate Castle
Something Wild
(1986)
Comedy
|
Crime
|
Romance
Director:
Jonathan Demme
Stars:
Jeff Daniels,
Melanie Griffith,
George 'Red' Schwartz
Edit
Cast
| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
 |
Yada Beener | ... | Denver aged 9 |
|
|
Emil Pinnock | ... | Howard aged 14 |
|
|
Calen Johnson | ... | Buglar aged 13 |
| Oprah Winfrey | ... | Sethe | |
| Beah Richards | ... | Baby Suggs | |
| Danny Glover | ... | Paul D | |
| Kimberly Elise | ... | Denver | |
| Jude Ciccolella | ... | Schoolteacher | |
|
|
Kessia Embry | ... | Amy Denver (as Kessia Kordelle) |
| Dashiell Eaves | ... | Schoolteacher's Nephew | |
| LisaGay Hamilton | ... | Younger Sethe (as Lisa Gay Hamilton) | |
|
|
Tyler Hinson | ... | Baby Beloved |
| Brian Hooks | ... | Young Paul D | |
| Hill Harper | ... | Halle | |
| Thandie Newton | ... | Beloved | |
Edit
Plot Summary
|
Plot Synopsis
Storyline
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... Written by Jeremy Cohen <crashbug@ix.netcom.com>
Taglines:
The past has a life of its own.Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated R for violent images, sexuality and nudity | See all certifications »Parents Guide:
View content advisory »
Edit
Edit
See more on IMDbPro »
See full technical specs »
Details
Country:
USALanguage:
EnglishRelease Date:
16 October 1998 (USA) See more »Also Known As:
Agapimeni See more »Edit
Box Office
Budget:
$80,000,000 (estimated)Opening Weekend USA:
$8,165,551, 18 October 1998, Wide ReleaseGross USA:
$22,852,487Company Credits
Show more on
IMDbPro »
Technical Specs
Runtime:
Color:
ColorAspect Ratio:
1.85 : 1
Edit
See more »
Arranged by Alan Lomax and John Davis
Performed by John Davis and Group A
Courtesy of Rounder Records/Ocean Park Music
See more »
Did You Know?
Goofs
When the camera is following Beloved out to the shed, you can the camera man's shoe for a second in the bottom right corner. See more »Quotes
Baby Suggs: Over yonder, they do not love your flesh. Oh, my people... they do not love your hands. Those, they only use, tie, bind, chop off and leave empty! Love your hands! Raise them up, and kiss them.See more »
Soundtracks
Carrie BelleArranged by Alan Lomax and John Davis
Performed by John Davis and Group A
Courtesy of Rounder Records/Ocean Park Music
See more »
Contribute to This Page
The 91st Academy Awards isn't the first year the show won't have a host, but it will be the first time since the 1989 Snow White and Rob Lowe incident. So will the 2019 Oscars still rock you?
Explore popular action and adventure titles available to stream with Prime Video.
Famous feminist writer, Toni Morrison, deserved to win a Pulitzer Prize for her historical novel that represents Black American's struggles with slavery and freedom.
How anyone, let alone hundreds of voters here, could rate this marvelously directed & performed film a 1 is beyond me. Oprah Winfrey is the leading lady of the cast who ultimately demonstrates what is an Oscar-entitled performance.
Sethe, the character Winfrey plays is one of the most complex & challenging ones that I can imagine for any actor to take upon themselves. In fact, Winfrey stayed so true to her character, in my mind, she became Sethe: a former slave mother, a million & a half miles away from a Oprah the billionaire guest show host in Chicago! Danny Glover also gave a grand performance that was equally far from any other role I've seen him play. He & Winfrey together are a fine big screen match who I hope are in movies with Pulitzer prize winning plots as thick as is this one.