Belle
The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle in 18th century England.
4 April 1987, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
13 June 1987, Winchester, Hampshire, England, UK
June 25, 1989 in Isle of Man
21 April 1983, Oxford, Oxfordshire, England, UK
14 January 1967, Islington, London, England, UK
1 June 1963, Hertfordshire, England, UK
1964, Halstead, Essex, England, UK
3 April 1978, Exeter, Devon, England, UK
5 February 1948, Wharfedale, West Riding of Yorkshire, England, UK
3 June 1946, Scarborough, North Yorkshire, England, UK
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.
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.
October 24, 2016
Belle becomes the perfect movie for anyone who loves period romances, but wishes they were a little more diverse.
September 23, 2014
The teenage Dido Elizabeth Belle is impressively played by Gugu Mbatha-Raw with a tender sensibility and a growing awareness.
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?
June 10, 2014
A good-looking and exceedingly polite film where perhaps a more complex one with less good manners would have been better.
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.
January 15, 2015
More or less single-handedly saved by its actors.
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.
May 16, 2014
The film simply looks lovely, never moreso than when Mbatha-Raw is on screen.
