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If Beale Street could talk  Cover Image DVD DVD

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.

Jenkins, Barry, 1979- (film director,, screenwriter,, film producer.). Romanski, Adele, (film producer.). Murphy, Sara (Film producer), (film producer.). Gardner, Dede, (film producer.). Kleiner, Jeremy, (film producer.). Layne, KiKi, (actor.). James, Stephan, 1993- (actor.). Domingo, Colman, (actor.). Parris, Teyonah, (actor.). Beach, Michael, (actor.). Ellis, Aunjanue, (actor.). Franco, Dave, 1985- (actor.). Pascal, Pedro, (actor.). Rios, Emily, 1989- (actor.). Skrein, Ed, 1983- (actor.). Wittrock, Finn, 1984- (actor.). Henry, Brian Tyree, (actor.). King, Regina, (actor.). Laxton, James, (director of photography.). McMillon, Joi, (editor of moving image work.). Sanders, Nat, (editor of moving image work.). Britell, Nicholas, 1980- (composer.). Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 Motion picture adaptation of (work): If Beale Street could talk. (Added Author). Annapurna Pictures, (presenter.). Plan B Entertainment, (production company.). Pastel (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (film distributor.). 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. (Cast).

Summary:

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]

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.
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.

Available copies

  • 7 of 7 copies available at Sage Library System. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library District. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Baker County Library.

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  • 0 current holds with 7 total copies.
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