Beloved
1998 film directed by Jonathan Demme
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Summary
Beloved is a film[1]. Beloved ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (11,857 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[3]
- Director: Jonathan Demme[4]
- Screenwriter: Akosua Busia[5], Richard LaGravenese[6], Adam Brooks[7], Toni Morrison[8]
- Composer: Rachel Portman[9]
- Genre: drama film[10], period drama film[11]
- Based on: Beloved[12]
- Cast member: Oprah Winfrey[13], Danny Glover[14], Thandiwe Newton[15], Kimberly Elise[16], Beah Richards[17], LisaGay Hamilton[18], Brian Hooks[19], Aisha Kahlil[20], Oumou Sangaré[21], Thelma Houston[22], Hill Harper[23], Edwidge Danticat[24], Charles Napier[25], Harry Northup[26]
- Producer: Edward Saxon[27], Gary Goetzman[28], Oprah Winfrey[29], Jonathan Demme[30]
- Production company: Harpo Productions[31], Touchstone Pictures[32]
- Director of photography: Tak Fujimoto[33]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[34]
- Distribution format: video on demand[35]
- Review score: 78%[36], 7.1/10[37], 58/100[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: October 8, 1998[41], April 15, 1999[42]
- Distributed by: Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures[43], Netflix[44], Disney+[45]
- Narrative location: Ohio[46]
- Filming location: Delaware[47]
- Main subject: slavery in the United States[48], supernatural[49]
- Film editor: Andy Keir[50], Carol Littleton[51]
Why It Matters
Beloved has Wikipedia articles in 13 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[52] Beloved is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[53]
FAQs
What awards did Beloved receive?
Honors received include NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture[3].