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Beloved [videorecording] / directed by Jonathan Demme ; screenplay by Akosua Busia ... [et al.] ; produced by Edward Saxon ... [et al.] ; Touchstone Pictures ; a Harpo Films/Clinica Estetico production. - Widescreen. - Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Video, [1999?] - 1 videodisc (171 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Originally released as a motion picture in 1998. Based on the novel by Toni Morrison. Includes theatrical trailer and a documentary about the film which includes interviews with cast members and director (5 min.).

Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editors, Carol Littleton, Andy Keir ; music, Rachel Portman. Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editors, Carol Littleton, Andy Keir ; music, Rachel Portman.

Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Albert Hall, Irma P. Hall.

After Paul D. finds his old slave friend Sethe in Ohio and moves in with her and her daughter Denver, a strange girl comes along by the name of "Beloved". Sethe & Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen.

Rated R.


DVD, Dolby digital, stereo.


In English with optional soundtrack in French.
Closed-captioned.

ISBN: 0788815474 9780788815478

Standard No.: 717951002365

Publisher. No.: 17243 Touchstone Home Video

Source: Midwest Tapes http://midwesttapes.com

Subjects--Topical Terms:
African Americans--History--Ohio--19th century--Drama.
Slavery--United States--Drama.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Feature films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Feature films.

LC Class. No.: PN1997 / .B45 1999

Dewey Class. No.: 791.43/72