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If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's 1974 novel of the same name. It stars an ensemble cast that includes KiKi Layne , Stephan James , Colman Domingo , Teyonah Parris , Michael Beach , Dave Franco , Diego Luna , Pedro Pascal , Ed Skrein , Brian Tyree ...
- $20.6 million
- Nicholas Britell
- $12 million
Dec 25, 2018 · A drama romance film based on James Baldwin's novel, directed by Barry Jenkins. It follows a pregnant woman who tries to prove her lover's innocence after he is falsely accused of rape in 1970s New York.
- (51K)
- Drama, Romance
- Barry Jenkins
- 2018-12-25
If Beale Street Could Talk is a 1974 novel by American writer James Baldwin. His fifth novel (and 13th book overall), it is a love story set in Harlem in the early 1970s. The title is a reference to the 1916 W.C. Handy blues song "Beale Street Blues", named after Beale Street in Downtown Memphis, Tennessee.
- James Baldwin
- 197
- 1974
- June 17, 1974
A film adaptation of James Baldwin's novel about a young couple in 1970s Harlem facing injustice and racism. Critics praise the film's visual and narrative craft, while audiences appreciate its love story and social commentary.
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- Barry Jenkins
- R
- Kiki Layne
A comprehensive guide to James Baldwin's novel If Beale Street Could Talk, a story of love, racism, and justice in 1970s America. Learn about the plot, themes, characters, symbols, and historical context of this classic work of social commentary.
Dec 10, 2018 · Director Barry Jenkins summons James Baldwin’s spirit in his adaptation of the author’s 1974 book, “If Beale Street Could Talk” by immediately quoting him onscreen: “Every black person born in America was born on Beale Street, whether in Jackson, Mississippi, or in Harlem, New York.