If Beale Street Could Talk (2018)
Updated: Aug 28
R | 1 hr 59 min | 7/10 |
Parental Rating: R (Restricted. Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian)
Storyline
If Beale Street Could Talk (2018) is a poignant love story set in the early 1970s Harlem. The film follows Tish Rivers and her fiancé Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt, who dream of a future together. Their plans are shattered when Fonny is falsely accused of a crime and imprisoned. As Tish fights to clear his name, she discovers she is pregnant, adding urgency to her mission. Based on James Baldwin's novel, the film is a powerful exploration of love, justice, and the impact of systemic racism on African American families.
Director
Barry Jenkins
Writers
Barry Jenkins (screenplay)
James Baldwin (novel)
Starring
KiKi Layne as Tish Rivers
Stephan James as Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
Regina King as Sharon Rivers
- Colman Domingo as Joseph Rivers
Teyonah Parris as Ernestine Rivers
Michael Beach as Frank Hunt
Aunjanue Ellis as Mrs. Hunt
Diego Luna as Pedro Pascal
Produced by
Megan Ellison
Dede Gardner
Jeremy Kleiner
Barry Jenkins
Sara Murphy
Adele Romanski
Production Companies
Annapurna Pictures
Plan B Entertainment
Pastel Productions
Joi McMillon
Nat Sanders
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Release date
December 14, 2018
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Country
United States
Languages
English
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