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A United Kingdom
Why this pick
Like Belle, this is a polished, emotionally restrained period drama where a loving interracial relationship collides with British power structures and public prejudice.
A FILM WORTH A CLOSER LOOKTHE FEATURE PRESENTATION
MOVIE2013 1h 45m GBR
IF THIS ONE STAYED WITH YOU
Movies like
Belle
Drama
CINEHUNCH / THE NEXT FRAME
Keep the feeling.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
Dido Elizabeth Bell, the illegitimate, mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy admiral, plays an important role in the campaign to abolish slavery in England.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Dido Elizabeth Belle
Sam Reid
John Davinier
Sarah Gadon
Lady Elizabeth Murray
Penelope Wilton
Lady Mary Murray
Matthew Goode
Captain Sir John Lindsay
Emily Watson
Lady Mansfield
Tom Wilkinson
Lord Mansfield
Miranda Richardson
Lady Ashford