Belle Movie

Belle movie poster

Who's Involved:

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Matthew Goode, Sarah Gadon, Amma Asante, Emily Watson, Tom Felton, Penelope Wilton, Miranda Richardson, Sam Reid, Misan Sagay

Release Date:

Friday, May 2, 2014 Limited

PG   PARENTAL GUIDANCE SUGGESTED MPA
thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
Runtime: N/A
Language: English

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Plot: What's the story about?

Belle is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle’s lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar’s son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield’s role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.

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Who stars in Belle: Cast List

... Dido Elizabeth Belle

Lift, The Whole Truth  

... Lord Mansfield

The Choice, The Green Hornet  

... Lady Mary Murray

The BFG, The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society  

... Elizabeth

Ferrari, North of Normal  

... Captain Sir John Lindsay

Watchmen, Freud's Last Session  

... James Ashford

Some Other Woman, In Secret  

... Lady Mansfield

The Legend Of Ochi, Equilibrium  

... Lady Ashford

The Magician's Elephant, Maleficent  

... John Davinier

2:22, The Legend of Molly Johnson  

Who's making Belle: Crew List

A look at the Belle behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Amma Asante last directed Where Hands Touch and A United Kingdom. The film's writer Misan Sagay last wrote Kingdom of Souls.

Director

Amma Asante

Screenwriter

Misan Sagay

Production: What we know about Belle?

Key Facts

  1. The film was developed by the BFI Film Fund which also backed production, alongside Isle of Man Film, Pinewood Pictures, Head Gear Films and Metrol Technology.

Filming Timeline

  1. 2014 - April: The film was set to Completed  status.
  2. 2013 - July: The film was set to Post-Production  status.

    The film is scheduled to be released in Spring 2014.

Belle Release Date: When was the film released?


Belle was a Limited release in 2014 on Friday, May 2, 2014. There were 8 other movies released on the same date, including The Amazing Spider-Man 2, Walk of Shame and Bad Johnson.

As a Limited release, Belle will only be shown in select movie theaters across major markets. Please check Fandango and Atom Tickets to see if the film is playing in your area.

Belle DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?

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Belle was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, August 26, 2014 .

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