Belle

20132013
PGPG
1h 40min

Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Belle (2013)

The true story of Dido Elizebeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

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The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of... Read allThe mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in eighteenth century England.The mixed-race daughter, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) is raised by aristocratic Great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) in eighteenth century England.

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Awards
- 13 wins & 32 nominations

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Tom Wilkinson in Belle (2013)

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Emily Watson and Tom Wilkinson in Belle (2013)

Gugu Mbatha-Raw in Belle (2013)

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This movie was inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode). Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change, who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England. —Fox Searchlight Pictures

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Genres
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
- Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
Parents guide

Trivia
In real life, Elizabeth Murray married George Finch-Hatton, 10th Earl of Winchilsea. Their great-grandson was Denys Finch Hatton, who was played by Robert Redford in Out of Africa (1985).

Goofs
When Elizabeth and Dido play the piano, it sounds like a large modern piano, not the small 18th-century piano onscreen. Its keys look very old, even though pianos had existed for a few decades, and had just become popular. Most pianos in use at the time would have been fairly new.

Quotes
Dido Elizabeth Belle: My greatest misfortune would be to marry into a family who would carry me as their shame.

Connections
Featured in Belle: The Story (2014)

Soundtracks
Piano Suite in G Minor, HWV 439, Allemande
Composed by George Frideric Handel

Top review

10/10

be transported to the 1700s

A love story and the value of being honest to yourself is what Belle is about. This movie transports you to the 1700s England. Based on the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle "Belle", this tale is about a young mulato girl named Belle that is brought into her father's house and caretaker of her great-uncle Lord Mansfield a honorable Chief Judge and wife. Belle has all the rights and privileges of upper society but her face reflects her slave mother and the prevailing social prejudice keeps her from being totally accepted into the formal social circles. At the same time, she befriends her cousin, who she considers a sister and is also given residence to this estate after her mother dies and her father abandons her. This story is beautifully layered with the issues of equality and slavery but is not preachy. It merely shows how the matters of the heart can't be prevented by the color of your skin. This coming of age story is masterfully told. I saw this film as part of the Atlanta Film Festival.

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abcvision
Apr 2, 2014

Release date
- June 13, 2014 (United Kingdom)
Country of origin
- United Kingdom
Official sites
- Official site
- Stream Belle officially on Disney+ Hotstar Indonesia
Language
- English
Also known as
- Белль
Filming locations
- Douglas, Isle of Man
Production companies
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Budget
- $10,900,000 (estimated)
Gross US & Canada
- $10,726,630
Opening weekend US & Canada
- $106,578
- May 4, 2014
Gross worldwide
- $16,607,575

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Runtime
- 1h 40min
Color
- Color
Sound mix
- Dolby Digital
Aspect ratio
- 2.35 : 1

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