Beloved | Original Trailer | Coolidge Corner Theatre

The only time Morrison authorized a film adaptation of one of her books was with Beloved, which she allowed Oprah Winfrey to option on 1987. 11 years later, Winfrey was finally able to bring it to the screen, with the added support of director Jonathan Demme. Winfrey stars as Sethe, a former slave confronted by the secrets that have haunted her for years. When an an old friend (Danny Glover) unexpectedly reenters her life, Sethe begins to slowly rediscover who she is—until a mysterious young woman (Thandie Newton) appears on their doorstep one day.

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