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| Category | Urban Drama DVDs, Dramas Movies, Based On A Novel Videos, Slavery | | Starring | Danny Glover, Oprah Winfrey, Irma P. Hall, Thandie Newton, Albert Hall, Beah Richards, Kimberly Elise, Lisa Gay Hamilton | | Director | Jonathan Demme | | Art Director | Timothy Galvin | | Casting | Howard Feuer | | Composer | Rachel Portman | | Costume Designer | Colleen Altwood | | Director of Photography | Tak Fujimoto | | Editor | Carol Littleton, Andy Keir | | Producer | Gary Goetzman, Jonathan Demme, Oprah Winfrey, Kate Forte, Edward Saxon | | Production Designer | Kristi Zea | | Screenwriter | Richard LaGravenese, Akosua Busia
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Closed Captioned; Standard Screen; Additional Footage; Bio/Filmographies; Soundtrack English; Soundtrack French; English Subtitles; Director's Comments; Behind The Scenes Jonathan Demme directs this sumptuous dark drama based on Toni Morrison's award-winning novel of the same name. The story exposes the events that transpire when a stranger named Beloved mysteriously appears on the Ohio land occupied by a former slave named Sethe and her daughter, Denver. When her arrival begins to stir memories of the past and strange occurrences begin to unfold, the truth of her identity eventually surfaces, throwing their lives into chaos. Oprah Winfrey collaborated with director Jonathan Demme (SILENCE OF THE LAMBS) for this African American ghost story, set in 1870s Ohio. Demme adapted it from Toni Morrison's Pulitzer-winning book. Former slave Sethe (Winfrey) lives with her daughter Denver (Kimberly Elise) in a house haunted by the malignant spirit of Sethe's long-dead infant. Sethe is also haunted by memories of her life of slavery at Sweet Home, the Kentucky plantation where she was raised. Enter Paul D. (Danny Glover), a fellow slave from Sweet Home, who stays at the house to start a new life with Sethe and Denver. Unfortunately their plans for happiness are foiled with the unexpected arrival of Beloved (Thandie Newton), a mysterious woman that may be the physical manifestation of Sethe's dead child. Horrifying secrets are revealed leading to a shattering climax.
Exquisite cinematography by Tak Fujimoto gives the film its stark beauty, and the performances are all splendid, particularly Winfrey's, and Newton's as the strange, hissing girl-child. Evocative recreations of the time, and disturbing flashbacks to the terrors of Sweet Home are interwoven to create a harrowing, vivid portrait of a life of freedom still haunted by ghosts of America's shameful past. Theatrical release: October 8, 1998. Beloved Reviews: "...[A] film of shocking immediacy and surpassing tenderness..."
-- Peter Travers, Rolling Stone "...Grab[s] you by the throat....In a just world, both Newton and Elise would have vied for Best Supporting Actress..."
-- Mike D'Angelo, Entertainment Weekly "...Expressionistic photography, meticulous editing and one of the year's most memorable scores..."
-- Mike Clark, USA Today "...[Winfrey has] assembled everything perfectly..."
-- Glenn Kenny, Premiere "...[A] transfixing, deeply felt adaptation of Toni Morrison's novel....Mr. Demme succeeds uncannily well in bringing the novel's pulse to the screen..."
-- Janet Maslin, New York Times "...Morrison's wrenching story has been filmed with remarkable skill and restraint..."-- L.J. Strom, Box Office "...Newton hits the right unnerving notes with her work here....Her Beloved is a truly disconcerting, unfathomable presence....It gives the film the critical sense of unease the book has..."
-- Kenneth Turan, Los Angeles Times Beloved | List Price | $14.99 (You save $4.50) | | Studio | Buena Vista Home Entertainment | | Orig Year | 1998 | | All Time Sales Rank |  4687  | | CD Universe Part number | 1227603 | | Catalog number | 01724300 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 18, 1999 | | Rating | R (MPAA) | | Running Time | 171 Minutes | | Additional Info | Widescreen | | Movie Details | Color; Dolby Surround AC-3 Sound; Digitally Mastered; Letter Boxed; Widescreen |
Beloved Movie Review Average Rating: (3.4 out of 5 stars)   List All Reviews Exciting and intriguing
i have never seen a movie that moved me so much as to wanting to turn it off. don't get me wrong. it was a wonderful movie full of excitement and also also a lot of sadness. but never the less a great movie. some of it i didn't understand until the end, but it was a great movie. i would reccommend it to anyone to watch...sincerely john walker..
Submitted by gijo32 (Starke, FL, USA) 
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I cannot believe Oprah and Danny Glover really played in this movie. It had it's moments.
Submitted by a reviewer (Tuscaloosa, AL USA)
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I'm hoping to check back here to see if someone has enlightened me about what this movie is supposed to be about. I pulled this out the other day to see if after 9 years I'd have a better understanding. I'm still not sure and no one around me has been able to confirm my guess as to what the core of this engaging tale was all about. The hardships and brutality of what the characters(Sethe and Paul D.) endured are evident and clearly discussed in many other reviews. However, it's the appearance of Beloved--who she is and why she is the way she is--that seems to evade most people I've talked to. My assumption is that had Sethe's child miraculously survived being "kept quiet" might she not have incurred brain damage from being without oxygen? Wouldn't this have resulted in mental retardation, explaining her wild actions and lack of verbal ability? Does the book (that I've never read)reveal anything like this? I got the impression that Sethe probably saw some facial similarities and maybe thought down in her gut this could actually be her child physically grown up. But of course, back then she would have had no way of finding out. I had forgotten how intense and moving Thandie Newton's performance was in Beloved and am convinced that her acting would have been more Oscar-worthy than that of Hallie Berry's in Monster's Ball. Truthfully, I like Oprah much better in The Color Purple. Mr. Glover, Ms. Elise, and Ms. Newton are excellent, always.
Submitted by Vonda (Pittsburgh, PA, USA)
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Absolutely Gut Wrenching!
Multiply this overwhelming drama, that should break your heart and change your soul forever, by ten and you will still see only a glimpse of how horrific slavery really was. How ugly prejudice is. This was only one woman's story. Just imagine how many stories were never told because the dear ones died before given the chance.
Submitted by Anastacia (Spokane, WA)
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This movie was a tripp. You really do not get it till the very ending. Good movie though, very sad when you actually find out what is what in it! Thadie Newton is GREAT in this!!!!
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Oprah Winfrey (THE COLOR PURPLE) and Danny Glover (LETHAL WEAPON IV, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS) play the unforgettable lead roles in a powerful, widely acclaimed cinematic triumph from Jonathan Demme -- the Academy Award(R)-winning director of THE SILENCE OF THE LAMBS. On a difficult journey to find freedom, Sethe (Winfrey) is constantly confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. Then, an old friend from out of her past (Glover) unexpectedly reenters her life. With his help, Sethe may finally be able to rediscover who she is and regain her lost sense of hope. Also featuring outstanding performances from Thandie Newton (GRIDLOCK'D) and Lisa Gay Hamilton (TV's THE PRACTICE) -- you'll agree with critics everywhere who've hailed this landmark adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel as one of the year's finest films!
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