Beloved (film)

Beloved is a 1998 gothic psychological horror drama film directed and produced by Jonathan Demme, based on the novel of the same name by Toni Morrison, while Oprah Winfrey co-produces and stars in it. The movie also stars Danny Glover, Thandiwe Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, and Albert Hall.
==Synopsis==
A former slave is haunted by a malicious poltergeist. Later, she is visited by a friendly woman named Beloved whom she invites into her home, only for her to be revealed to possess unusual abilities that change her and her family forever.
==Cast==
*Oprah Winfrey as Sethe
*Danny Glover as Paul D.
*Thandiwe Newton as Beloved
*Kimberly Elise as Denver
*Hill Harper as Halle
*Beah Richards as Baby Suggs
*Lisa Gay Hamilton as Younger Sethe
*Jason Robards as Mr. Bodwin
*Albert Hall as Stamp Paid
*Harry Northup as Sheriff
*Tracey Walter as Slave Catcher
*Jude Ciccolella as Schoolteacher
*Wes Bentley as Schoolteacher's Nephew
*Irma P. Hall as Ella
*Dorothy Love Coates as M. Lucille Williams
*Charles Napier as Angry Carnie
==Trivia==
*Coincidentally, Thandiwe translates to Beloved.
*Lauryn Hill was cast as Beloved, but dropped out when she found out she was pregnant.
*Oprah Winfrey had been trying to get the film made for ten years after reading the book.
==Videos==
Beloved - Original Trailer - Coolidge Corner Theatre
==External links==
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Category:1998 films
Category:Touchstone Pictures films
Category:Live-action films
Category:R-rated films
Category:Films based on books
Category:Academy Award nominated films