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The Resource 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

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

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Summary
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
Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
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Publication
Extent
1 videodisc (119 minutes)
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
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Label
If Beale Street could talk
Title
If Beale Street could talk
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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
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Film producer
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Language
  • eng
  • spa
  • eng
  • eng
  • eng
Summary
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
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Awards note
  • Academy Awards, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role (Regina King)
  • Golden Globes, 2019: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture (Regina King).
  • Seattle Film Critics Awards, 2018: Best Supporting Actress (Regina King).
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videorecording
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If Beale Street could talk (Motion picture)
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Credits note
Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell
Dewey number
791.43/72
Intended audience
MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content
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
LC call number
  • PN1997.2
  • PS3552.A45
LC item number
  • .I3 2019
  • I42 2019
PerformerNote
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
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  • 1979-
  • 1993-
  • 1985-
  • 1979-
  • 1989-
  • 1983-
  • 1984-
  • 1980-
  • 1924-1987
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  • Jenkins, Barry
  • Romanski, Adele
  • Murphy, Sara
  • Gardner, Dede
  • Kleiner, Jeremy
  • Layne, KiKi
  • James, Stephan
  • Domingo, Colman
  • Parris, Teyonah
  • Beach, Michael
  • Ellis, Aunjanue
  • Franco, Dave
  • Luna, Diego
  • Pascal, Pedro
  • Rios, Emily
  • Skrein, Ed
  • Wittrock, Finn
  • Henry, Brian Tyree
  • King, Regina
  • Britell, Nicholas
  • Laxton, James
  • McMillon, Joi
  • Sanders, Nat
  • Baldwin, James
  • Annapurna Pictures
  • Plan B Entertainment
  • Pastel (Firm)
  • Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, Inc
Runtime
119
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  • African Americans
  • Pregnant women
  • False arrest
  • Man-woman relationships
  • Man-woman relationships
  • African Americans
  • False arrest
  • Pregnant women
Target audience
adult
Technique
live action
Label
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
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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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1085679123
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543566588
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2356658
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.00:1); Dolby digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD
Label
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
Publication
Copyright
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
Carrier category
videodisc
Carrier category code
  • vd
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Color
multicolored
Configuration of playback channels
quadrophonic multichannel or surround
Content category
two-dimensional moving image
Content type code
  • tdi
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Control code
on1085679123
Dimensions
4 3/4 in.
Dimensions
  • 4 3/4 in.
  • other
Extent
1 videodisc (119 minutes)
Media category
video
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • v
Medium for sound
videodisc
Other control number
024543566588
Other physical details
sound, color
Publisher number
2356658
Recording technique
stamping
Sound on medium or separate
sound on medium
Specific material designation
videodisc
System details
DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.00:1); Dolby digital 5.1
Video recording format
DVD

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