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Belle
Following the struggles and attempts of Dido Elizabeth Belle, a young illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Captain and has been raised by her uncle and his wife, as she enjoys her life, but her color prevents her from living as better as her elite, the thing that leads her to take part in ending slavery in England.
19 February 1987, Australia
3 March 1958, Southport, Lancashire, England, UK
22 September 1987, Epsom, Surrey, England, UK
13 June 1987, Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
October 24, 2016
Belle becomes the perfect movie for anyone who loves period romances, but wishes they were a little more diverse.
May 16, 2014
The film simply looks lovely, never moreso than when Mbatha-Raw is on screen.
October 10, 2014
Though having the kind of pedestrian pace which often hits British costume dramas (Keira Knightley's 2008 film The Duchess excepted), Belle is sumptuously filmed and feels relevant.
January 15, 2015
More or less single-handedly saved by its actors.
May 22, 2014
It's an old-fashioned movie with a very modern streak, centered by a vibrant star turn by Mbatha-Raw, whose watchful, wise Dido makes an enchanting heroine.
September 23, 2014
The teenage Dido Elizabeth Belle is impressively played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw with a tender sensibility and a growing awareness.
May 16, 2014
Luminous British actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw brings a hope and intelligent hunger to Dido. She's loved by her family enough to have a sense of belonging but hemmed in by broader cultural realities to experience moments of unease.
May 15, 2014
Belle presents an interesting history lesson, one that had significant repercussions, but some of the developments in this storyline turn out to be woefully convenient.
June 10, 2014
A good-looking and exceedingly polite film where perhaps a more complex one with less good manners would have been better.
March 07, 2016
It is a well-crafted tale that brings humanity to an issue that continues to resonate, even in a time when slavery theoretically does not exist: How do you fit into a society that sees your skin colour first, negating your humanity?