Beloved
“The past has a life of its own.”
Synopsis
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...
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Beloved Theatrical Trailer (1998)
Type: Trailer • Published 2012-07-19
Top Cast
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Oprah Winfrey
Sethe
Danny Glover
Paul D
Kimberly Elise
Denver
Thandiwe Newton
Beloved
LisaGay Hamilton
Younger Sethe
Beah Richards
Baby Suggs
Albert Hall
Stamp Paid
Irma P. Hall
Ella
Carol Jean Lewis
Janey Wagon
Kessia Embry
Amy Denver
Jude Ciccolella
Schoolteacher
Anthony Chisholm
Langhorne
Dorothy Love Coates
M. Lucille Williams
Jane White
Lady Jones
Yada Beener
Denver aged 9
Emil Pinnock
Howard aged 14
Calen Johnson
Buglar aged 13
George E. Ray
Reverend Pike
Release History & Theatrical Window
October 16, 1998
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$80M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$22.9M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
0.29x
-$57.1M deficit
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Jonathan Demme
- Screenplay & Story
- Akosua Busia, Adam Brooks, Richard LaGravenese
- Original Score
- Rachel Portman
- Original Title
- Beloved
- Country of Origin
- United States of America
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Production Budget
- $80M
- Worldwide Gross
- $22.9M
- Production Studios
- Touchstone Pictures, Harpo Films, Clinica Estetico
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Jonathan Demme
Akosua Busia, Adam Brooks, Richard LaGravenese, Toni Morrison
Rachel Portman
Tak Fujimoto
Andy Keir, Carol Littleton
Oprah Winfrey, Kate Forte, Edward Saxon, Ron Bozman, Gary Goetzman
Department Leadership Roster
Oprah Winfrey
Producer
Akosua Busia
Screenplay
Adam Brooks
Screenplay
Richard LaGravenese
Screenplay
Kate Forte
Producer
Edward Saxon
Producer
Gary Goetzman
Producer
Jonathan Demme
Producer
Kristi Zea
Production Design
Colleen Atwood
Costume Design
Jonathan Demme
Director
Andy Keir
Editor
Carol Littleton
Editor
Rachel Portman
Original Music Composer
Tak Fujimoto
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
R: Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Beloved
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is Beloved about?
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...
Who directed Beloved?
Beloved was directed by Jonathan Demme.
Who stars in Beloved?
The principal cast of Beloved includes Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Kimberly Elise, Thandiwe Newton, LisaGay Hamilton.
When was Beloved released and how long is it?
Beloved was released in 1998 with a total runtime of 2h 52m.
What was the box office and production budget of Beloved?
Beloved had a reported production budget of $80M and grossed $22.9M at the worldwide box office (0.29 return on budget, classified as a underperformed).
Who composed the musical score for Beloved?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Beloved was composed by Rachel Portman.
Is Beloved based on a book or true story?
Beloved is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Toni Morrison".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Beloved?
Beloved holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.); US: R (Restricted — Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian.).