Release Date
May 2, 2014 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
August 26, 2014 (Buy on Amazon)
Director
Amma Asante
Writer
Amma Asante
Cast
Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Emily Watson, Sarah Gadon, Penelope Wilton, Miranda Richardson, Tom Felton, Matthew Goode
Studio
Running Time
105 minutes
MPA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
What is Belle about?
"Belle" is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
If you like watching a bunch of stodgy English people with stodgy English accents talking about things, look no further than Belle, a drama that tries not to be like every other stodgy English period piece but ultimately is just like every other stodgy English period piece.
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