BELLE (2013)

 

Directed by: Amma Asante

Starring: Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson, Penelope Wilton, Sam Reid, Matthew Goode, Sarah Gadon, Tom Felton, James Norton, Alex Jennings, Bethan Mary-James, James Northcote, Cara Jenkins, Lauren Julien-Box

104 minutes

(PG - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, mild violence)

PLOT:

Inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate biracial daughter of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield and his wife, 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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