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Beloved 1998 Directed by Jonathan Demme

The past has a life of its own.

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 and Denver take her in and then strange things start to happen...

Country USA
Production Country USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Budget $80,000,000
Revenue $22,900,000
Release Date 16 October 1998
172 mins
Cast
LisaGay Hamilton Younger Sethe
Beah Richards Baby Suggs
Albert Hall Stamp Paid
Carol Jean Lewis Janey Wagon
Kessia Embry Amy Denver
Jude Ciccolella Schoolteacher
Dorothy Love Coates M. Lucille Williams
Jane White Lady Jones
Yada Beener Denver aged 9
Emil Pinnock Howard aged 14
Calen Johnson Buglar aged 13
George E. Ray Reverend Pike
Wes Bentley Schoolteacher's Nephew
Dashiell Eaves Schoolteacher's Nephew
Tyler Hinson Baby Beloved
Brian Hooks Young Paul D
Angie Utt Mrs. Garner
Jim Roche String Show Barker
Ramona Castle Carnival Kid
Brooklyn James Carnival Kid
Nora Marlowe Carnival Kid
Frederick Strother African Savage
Lillian Smith Lemonade Server
Aliya Robinson Denver's Carnival Friend
Joe Toutebon Frenchie
Brittany Hawkins Young Girl Sethe
Ayoka Dorsey Sethe's Mother
Ashleigh Watson Baby Denver
Dajon Matthews Howard aged 5
Norris Wiggins Jr. Buglar aged 4
Tracey Walter Slave Catcher
Terel Gibson Buglar aged 21
Damani Baker Howard aged 22
Robert W. Castle Mr. Sawyer
Paul Lazar General Store Proprietor
Leigh Smiley General Store Helper
Lewis 'Jiggs' Walker Good Samaritan
Dan Olmstead Policeman
Charles Glenn Helpful Gentleman
Jason Robards Mr. Bodwin
Anthony S. Calypso Denver's Boyfriend
Karen Vicks The Thirty Women
Thelma Houston The Thirty Women
Willa Ward The Thirty Women
Louise Johnson The Thirty Women
Pauletta Washington The Thirty Women
Harold Gould Barber Shop Man #4 (uncredited)
Charles Napier Angry Carny (uncredited)
Joey Perillo Carnival Barker (uncredited)