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If Beale Street could talk

Title
If Beale Street could talk / written for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins ; produced by Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; Annapurna Pictures presents ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; a Pastel production.
Publication
  • Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]
  • ©2018

Details

Additional Authors
  • Jenkins, Barry, 1979-
  • Romanski, Adele
  • Murphy, Sara (Film producer)
  • Gardner, Dede
  • Kleiner, Jeremy
  • Layne, KiKi
  • James, Stephan, 1993-
  • Domingo, Colman
  • Parris, Teyonah
  • Beach, Michael
  • Ellis, Aunjanue
  • Franco, Dave, 1985-
  • Luna, Diego, 1979-
  • Pascal, Pedro
  • Rios, Emily, 1989-
  • Skrein, Ed, 1983-
  • Wittrock, Finn, 1984-
  • Henry, Brian Tyree
  • King, Regina
  • Britell, Nicholas, 1980-
  • Laxton, James
  • McMillon, Joi
  • Sanders, Nat
  • Baldwin, James, 1924-1987.
  • Annapurna Pictures, presenter
  • Plan B Entertainment, production company
  • Pastel (Firm), production company
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher
Description
1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year-old Tish and her fiancé 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.
Uniform Title
If Beale Street could talk (Motion picture)
Subject
  • African Americans > Drama
  • Pregnant women > Drama
  • False arrest > Drama
  • Man-woman relationships > Drama
  • False arrest
  • Pregnant women
  • Feature Film Drama
Genre/Form
  • DVDs.
  • Crime films.
  • Romance films.
  • Film adaptations.
  • Feature films.
  • Fiction films.
  • Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
  • DVD-Video discs.
  • Drama.
  • Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.
Note
  • Based on the novel by James Baldwin.
  • Originally released as a motion picture in 2018.
  • Wide screen (2.00:1).
  • Special features: Commentary with Barry Jenkins; deleted scenes; If Beale Street could talk: poetry in motion; gallery, theatrical trailer.
Credits (note)
  • Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell.
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.
Audience (note)
  • MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content.
System Details (note)
  • DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.00:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Language (note)
  • English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) and optional English descriptive audio; closed-captioned in English.
Awards (note)
  • Academy Awards, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Regina King)
  • Golden Globes, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Regina King).
  • Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2018: Best Supporting Actress (Regina King).
ISBN
  • 9786317613232
  • 6317613230
LCCN
  • 024543566588
  • 024543566649
  • 00024543566588
OCLC
1085679123
Title
If Beale Street could talk / written for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins ; produced by Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; Annapurna Pictures presents ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; a Pastel production.
Playing Time
015900
Type of Content
two-dimensional moving image
Type of Medium
video
Type of Carrier
videodisc
Physical Medium
4 3/4 in.
polychrome rdacc
stamping rdapm
Digital File Characteristics
video file
DVD video
region 1
System Details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.00:1); Dolby digital 5.1.
Language
English dialogue with optional Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH) and optional English descriptive audio; closed-captioned in English.
Cast
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.
Credits
Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell.
Audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content.
Awards
Academy Awards, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Regina King)
Golden Globes, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Regina King).
Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2018: Best Supporting Actress (Regina King).
Added Author
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.
Luna, Diego, 1979- actor.
Pascal, Pedro, actor.
Rios, Emily, 1989- actor.
Skrein, Ed, 1983- actor.
Wittrock, Finn, 1984- actor.
Henry, Brian Tyree, actor.
King, Regina, actor.
Britell, Nicholas, 1980- composer (expression)
Laxton, James, director of photography.
McMillon, Joi, editor of moving image work.
Sanders, Nat, editor of moving image work.
Motion picture adaptation of (work): Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. If Beale Street could talk.
Annapurna Pictures, presenter.
Plan B Entertainment, production company.
Pastel (Firm), production company.
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., publisher.
Added Title
Container of (work): If Beale Street could talk (Motion picture)
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