Beloved (1998 film)

Beloved
Theatrical release poster
Directed byJonathan Demme
Screenplay by
Based onBeloved
by Toni Morrison
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyTak Fujimoto
Edited by
Music byRachel Portman
Production
companies
Distributed byBuena Vista Pictures Distribution
Release date
  • October 8, 1998 (1998-10-08)
Running time
172 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$80 million[1]
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.

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