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If Beale Street Could Talk

2018 film directed by Barry Jenkins
Movie film Q38685547
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Summary

If Beale Street Could Talk is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 3% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (7,144 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Award received: Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4]
  • Director: Barry Jenkins[5]
  • Screenwriter: Barry Jenkins[6]
  • Composer: Nicholas Britell[7]
  • Genre: drama film[8], romance film[9]
  • Named after: If Beale Street Could Talk[10]
  • Based on: If Beale Street Could Talk[11]
  • Cast member: Kiki Layne[12], Stephan James[13], Teyonah Parris[14], Regina King[15], Colman Domingo[16], Brian Tyree Henry[17], Ed Skrein[18], Emily Rios[19], Michael Beach[20], Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor[21], Finn Wittrock[22], Diego Luna[23], Pedro Pascal[24], Dave Franco[25]
  • Producer: Megan Ellison[26], Dede Gardner[27], Adele Romanski[28]
  • Production company: Plan B Entertainment[29], Annapurna Pictures[30]
  • Director of photography: James Laxton[31]
  • Original language of film or TV show: English[32]
  • Commons category: If Beale Street Could Talk (film)[33]
  • Soundtrack release: If Beale Street Could Talk – Original Motion Picture Soundtrack[34]
  • Distribution format: video on demand[35]
  • Review score: 95%[36], 8.6/10[37], 87/100[38]
  • Color: color[39]
  • Country of origin: United States[40]
  • Publication date: November 30, 2018[41], February 8, 2019[42], March 7, 2019[43], December 25, 2018[44]
  • Distributed by: Annapurna Pictures[45], Hulu[46]
  • Narrative location: New York City[47]
  • Official website: http://bealestreet.movie/[48]
  • Main subject: African Americans[49], racism[50], love[51], prejudice[52], oppression[53], imprisonment[54], loss[55], false accusation[56]
  • Film editor: Joi McMillon[57]
  • Executive producer: Brad Pitt[58]

Why It Matters

If Beale Street Could Talk has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[59] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[60]

FAQs

What awards did If Beale Street Could Talk receive?

Honors received include Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress[3] and National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].

Related Entities

Barry Jenkins Brad Pitt Brian Tyree Henry Colman Domingo Dave Franco Diego Luna Ed Skrein film New York City Pedro Pascal Regina King Teyonah Parris United States

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  42. [44] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . imdb.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  47. [49] ↑ . If Beale Street Could Talk. wikidata.org.
  48. [50] ↑ . If Beale Street Could Talk. wikidata.org.
  49. [51] ↑ . theguardian.com. Retrieved . theguardian.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  54. [56] ↑ . If Beale Street Could Talk. wikidata.org.
  55. [57] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [59] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [60] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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