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If Beale Street could talk Cover Image DVD DVD

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.

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.). Baldwin, James, 1924-1987 Motion picture adaptation of (work): If Beale Street could talk. (Added Author). Annapurna Pictures, (presenter.). Plan B Entertainment, (production company.). Pastel (Firm), (production company.). Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc., (publisher.). 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. (Cast).

Record details

  • ISBN: 9786317613232
  • ISBN: 6317613230
  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 minutes) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Edition: Widescreen.
  • Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]

Content descriptions

General 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.
Creation/Production Credits Note:
Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell.
Participant or 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.
Summary, etc.:
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.
Target Audience Note:
MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content.
System Details Note:
DVD, NTSC, region 1; widescreen (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.

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Subject: African Americans > Drama.
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Genre: Crime films.
Romance films.
Film adaptations.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Video recordings for people with visual disabilities.

Available copies

  • 2 of 3 copies available at GRPL.

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