Beloved (1998 film)

Beloved
Beloved
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jonathan Demme
Screenplay by	Akosua Busia; Richard LaGravenese; Adam Brooks;
Based on	Beloved; by Toni Morrison
Produced by	Edward Saxon; Jonathan Demme; Gary Goetzman; Oprah Winfrey; Kate Forte;
Starring	Oprah Winfrey; Danny Glover; Thandiwe Newton; Kimberly Elise; Beah Richards; Lisa Gay Hamilton; Albert Hall;
Cinematography	Tak Fujimoto
Edited by	Andy Keir; Carol Littleton;
Music by	Rachel Portman
Production; companies	Touchstone Pictures; Harpo Films; Clinica Estetico;
Distributed by	Buena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date	October 8, 1998;
Running time	172 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$80 million
Box office	$22.9 million

Beloved is a 1998 American gothic psychological horror drama film^[2] directed by Jonathan Demme and starring Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, and Thandiwe Newton. Based on Toni Morrison's 1987 novel of the same name, the plot centers on a formerly enslaved woman after the American Civil War, her haunting by a poltergeist, and the visitation of her reincarnated daughter. This was the first film produced by Harpo Films.

Beloved received an Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design for Colleen Atwood. The film garnered mostly positive reviews, and both Danny Glover and Kimberly Elise received praise for their performances.

^ Staff. "Beloved". Box Office Mojo. IMDb.com, Inc. Archived from the original on January 2, 2014. Retrieved December 30, 2013.
^ "Beloved". Turner Classic Movies. Archived from the original on April 2, 2016. Retrieved April 11, 2016.