Release Date
May 2, 2014 (Limited)
DVD Release Date
August 26, 2014 (Buy on Amazon)
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Running Time
105 minutes
MPAA Rating
Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
"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... Full synopsis »
MOVIE REVIEW
If you like watching a bunch of stodgy English people with stodgy English accents talking about things, look no further than Belle, a drama that tries not to be like every other stodgy English period piece but ultimately is just like every other stodgy English period piece.
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