Beloved
(DVD) 

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Contributors
Demme, Jonathan, 1944-2017, film director,
Busia, Akosua, screenwriter.
LaGravenese, Richard, screenwriter.
Brooks, Adam, 1956- screenwriter.
Saxon, Edward, film producer.
Published
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [1999?].
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (171 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. 
Status
On Shelf
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Subjects

LC Subjects
African American families -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
African American mothers -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
African American women -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
African Americans -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
DVD-Video discs
Enslaved women -- United States -- Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Film adaptations.
Haunted places -- Drama.
Historical films.
Horror films.
Infanticide -- Drama.
Morrison, Toni -- Film adaptations.
Mothers and daughters -- Ohio -- History -- 19th century -- Drama.
Slavery -- United States -- Drama.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Other Subjects
Slavery -- Drama.

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Published
Burbank, CA : Touchstone Home Entertainment, [1999?].
Format
DVD
Language
English
UPC
717951002365

Notes

General Note
Originally released as a motion picture in 1998.
General Note
Based on the novel by Toni Morrison.
General Note
Includes theatrical trailer and a documentary about the film which includes interviews with cast members and director (5 minutes).
Restrictions on Access
Performance rights: HOME: home use only.
Creation/Production Credits
Director of photography, Tak Fujimoto ; editors, Carol Littleton, Andy Keir ; music, Rachel Portman.
Participants/Performers
Oprah Winfrey, Danny Glover, Thandie Newton, Kimberly Elise, Beah Richards, Lisa Gay Hamilton, Albert Hall, Irma P. Hall.
Description
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.
Description
In 1873 Ohio, Sethe is a mother of three haunted by her horrific slavery past and her desperate actions for freedom. As a result, Sethe's home is haunted by a furious poltergeist, which drives away her two sons. Sethe and her daughter endure living with the spirit for 10 more years, until an old friend, Paul D. Garner, arrives to run it out. After Garner moves in, a strange woman named Beloved enters their lives, causing turmoil.
Target Audience
MPAA rating: R, for violent images, sexuality and nudity.
System Details
DVD, region 1, NTSC, widescreen (1.85:1); Dolby digital 5.1 surround.
Language
In English with optional soundtrack in French.
Language
Closed-captioned in English.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Demme, J., Busia, A., LaGravenese, R., Brooks, A., Saxon, E., Winfrey, O., Glover, D., Newton, T., Elise, K., Richards, B. E., Hamilton, L. G., Hall, A., Hall, I. P., Fujimoto, T., Littleton, C., Kier, A., Portman, R., & Morrison, T. (1999). Beloved . Touchstone Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jonathan Demme et al.. 1999. Beloved. Touchstone Home Entertainment.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Jonathan Demme et al.. Beloved Touchstone Home Entertainment, 1999.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Demme, Jonathan, et al. Beloved Touchstone Home Entertainment, 1999.

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