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6.0/10
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A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.A slave is visited by the spirit of a mysterious young woman.
- Nominated for 1 Oscar
- 3 wins & 24 nominations total
Kessia Embry
- Amy Denver
- (as Kessia Kordelle)
LisaGay Hamilton
- Younger Sethe
- (as Lisa Gay Hamilton)
Thandiwe Newton
- Beloved
- (as Thandie Newton)
Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThandiwe Newton's African first name means, interestingly enough, "beloved."
- GoofsIn the scene with a deer in the field, a car is visible driving by in the upper right hand corner.
- Quotes
Baby Suggs: And the beat, beat, of your heart... Love it. More than the lungs that need yet to breathe free air. More than the womb, which holds life. More than the private parts that give life. Love your heart. This... this is the prize. Amen. This the prize... Amen!
- Crazy creditsIn lieu of traditional opening credits, the movie begins with the camera moving through a cemetery to focus on a gravestone engraved with the sole word "BELOVED".
- Alternate versionsIn the version aired on television there is a deleted scene and two alternate scenes. The TV version also removes any mention of Sethe's sons. They don't exist in the TV version. The first alternate scene is when Paul D is telling Sethe about Halle being in the loft. In the theatrical you see Paul D quoting Halle. In the TV version there is a flashback to Halle (Hill Harper) saying "The loft." The second alternate scene in the prayer group discussing how to deal with Sethe being haunted by Beloved. In the theatrical there is a line about Sethe being like batter. In the Tv version that is removed and there is a line inserted from another woman saying "I don't mind a little communication between worlds but this is invasion" and another character says "we better get to work and pray" The deleted scene added for the TV version has Stamp Paid asking Paul D if beloved is his problem and not what Sethe did.
Featured review
a heartwrenching experience
I just finished watching Beloved about an hour ago and now there is a feeling deep inside me that I can't explain. It's like an emptiness, a pain that is indescribable. The things that Sethe had to go through in her life only to be screwed later by something that she thought she had done right; saving her children from a fate worse than death. At first I was confused by this movie, of course it's hard to pay attention when there are three children running around screaming, but I was confused and intrigued none-the-less. I liked this movie and later on once I've had time to absorb it I'm sure I'll love it. I recommend that everyone watch this movie and then when your done see if you still feel whole and safe in this crazy world.
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- say1978
- Nov 9, 2001
Details
Box office
- Budget
- $80,000,000 (estimated)
- Gross US & Canada
- $22,852,487
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $8,165,551
- Oct 18, 1998
- Gross worldwide
- $22,852,487
- Runtime2 hours 52 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
- Aspect ratio
- 1.85 : 1
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