If Beale Street could talk / Annapurna Pictures presents ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; a Pastel production ; written for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins ; produced by Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner.
A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year- old Tish and her fiance Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786317613232
- ISBN: 6317613230
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widecreen.
- Distributor: Beverly Hills, California : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]
- Copyright: ©2018
Content descriptions
General Note: | Title from disc. Based on the novel by James Baldwin. "Trust love all the way" -- from fron cover. Originally released as a motion picture in 2018 ; 2019 DVD release. Special features: Commentary with Barry Jenkins ; deleted scenes ; If Beale Street could talk: poetry in motion ; gallery. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell. |
Participant or Performer Note: | KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Emily Rios, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Brian Tyree Henry, Regina King. |
Target Audience Note: | Rating: R (MPAA) |
System Details Note: | DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (2.00:1) ; Dolby digital 5.1. |
Language Note: | In English dialogue ; English or Spanish subtitles ; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) ; described video. |
Awards Note: | Academy Awards, USA 2019: Winner, Oscar for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Regina King). Academy Awards, USA 2019: Nominee, Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Score); Best Adapted Screenplay (Barry Jenkins). National Board of Review, USA 2018: Winner, Best Supporting Actress (Regina King); Best Adapted Screenplay (Barry Jenkins); Top Ten Films. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. If Beale Street could talk > Film adaptations. African Americans > Drama. Pregnant women > Drama. False arrest > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Romance films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Circulation Modifier | Status | Due Date | Courses |
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Baker County Library | DRAMA IF DVD (Text) | 37814003438851 | VIDEO | Available | - |