If Beale Street Could Talk

Year

2018

Duration

120 minutes

Genres

Crime, Drama, Romance

Language

English

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Tish is a recently engaged African-American woman in 1970s Harlem, who is forced into a race against time to gather evidence proving the innocence of her fiancée before the birth of their first child, after he is falsely accused of a monstrous crime. Era and setting are vividly and poetically recalled in this lyrical adaptation of the acclaimed James Baldwin novel, from the director of 'Moonlight'. This is an important and topical film with plenty to say about familial, gender, and race relations in contemporary society.

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Barry Jenkins

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Strong language and sexual content

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If Beale Street Could Talk: Film Guide

A film guide that looks at If Beale Street Could Talk (2018), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

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Cast (in alphabetical order)

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This film is part of the following theme

Resources To Use With This Film

Debate

If Beale Street Could Talk: Film Guide

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Fruitvale Station(2013)

I Am Not Your Negro(2016)

Fences(2016)

Moonlight(2016)

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