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If Beale Street Could Talk
File:If Beale Street Could Talk.jpeg
Theatrical release poster
Directed byBarry Jenkins
Screenplay byBarry Jenkins
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyJames Laxton
Edited by
Music byNicholas Britell
Production
companies
Distributed byAnnapurna Pictures
Release dates
  • September 9, 2018 (2018-09-09) (TIFF)
  • December 14, 2018 (2018-12-14) (United States)
Running time
117 minutes[1]
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$12 million[2]

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film directed and written by Barry Jenkins, based on James Baldwin's novel of the same name. It stars KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry and Regina King. It follows a young African-American woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly charged husband and prove his innocence before the birth of their child.

If Beale Street Could Talk had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2018, and was released in the United States on December 14, 2018 by Annapurna Pictures. It received acclaim from critics, who lauded the acting (particularly King), Jenkins' screenplay and direction as well as the cinematography and musical score. It was chosen by both the National Board of Review and American Film Institute as one of the Top 10 Films of 2018 and at the 76th Golden Globe Awards, the film was nominated for Best Motion Picture – Drama, Best Supporting Actress (King) and Best Screenplay.

Cast

Production

On July 10, 2017, it was announced that Barry Jenkins would direct an adaptation of the James Baldwin novel If Beale Street Could Talk. Jenkins wrote the screenplay during the summer of 2013, also writing Moonlight during that same time.[3]

On August 29, 2017, Stephan James joined the cast.[4] In September 2017, KiKi Layne and Teyonah Parris joined the cast.[5][6]

On October 18, 2017, it was reported that If Beale Street Could Talk had begun filming in New York City.[7] That same month, Regina King, Colman Domingo, Brian Tyree Henry, Dave Franco, and Ed Skrein joined the cast of the film.[8][9][10][11] Michael Beach, Finn Wittrock, Aunjanue Ellis, and Diego Luna joined in November.[12][13][14] In December 2017, Pedro Pascal and Emily Rios joined the cast.[15][16] Nicholas Britell will compose the film's score.[17]

Release

If Beale Street Could Talk will begin a limited release in the United States on December 14, 2018, before a scheduled expansion on December 25.[18] It was previously scheduled to be released on November 30, 2018.[19]

The film had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2018.[20] It also screened at the New York Film Festival on October 11, 2018, the New Orleans Film Festival on October 21, 2018,[21][22] and the St. Louis International Film Festival on November 10, 2018.

Reception

Critical response

Regina King's performance as Sharon Rivers received widespread critical acclaim.

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 93% based on 121 reviews, with an average rating of 8.7/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "If Beale Street Could Talk honors its source material with a beautifully filmed adaptation that finds director Barry Jenkins further strengthening his visual and narrative craft."[23] On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 86 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".[24]

Eric Kohn of IndieWire gave the film a "A–", saying: "Jenkins' follow-up to Moonlight also maintains his own expressionistic aesthetic, with its lush colors and entrancing faces that speak volumes in few words, resulting in a fascinating hybrid experience — a seminal voice of the past merging with one of the present in a mesmerizing burst of creative passion."[25] Siddhant Adlakha of /Film said the film felt "electric and alive" and wrote, "The worlds these characters create — whether in the form of individual, soul-piercing stares, or moments of burning passion filmed in profile — carry with them the weight of the very history of which Tish constantly speaks."[26]

Accolades

Award Date of ceremony Category Recipient(s) and nominee(s) Result Ref(s)
African American Film Critics Association December 11, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Independent Film If Beale Street Could Talk Won
American Film Institute January 4, 2019 Top 10 Films of the Year If Beale Street Could Talk Won [27]
Black Reel Awards February 7, 2019 Outstanding Motion Picture If Beale Street Could Talk Pending
Outstanding Director Barry Jenkins Pending
Outstanding Actor Stephan James Pending
Outstanding Actress KiKi Layne Pending
Outstanding Supporting Actor Brian Tyree Henry Pending
Outstanding Supporting Actress Regina King Pending
Outstanding Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Outstanding Ensemble Cast of If Beale Street Could Talk Pending
Outstanding Breakthrough, Male Stephan James Pending
Outstanding Breakthrough, Female Kiki Layne Pending
Outstanding Cinematography James Laxton Pending
Outstanding Score Nicholas Britell Pending
Outstanding Costume Design Caroline Eselin Pending
Outstanding Production Design Mark Friedberg Pending
Boston Online Film Critics Association December 15, 2018 Top 10 Films If Beale Street Could Talk Won
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Chicago Film Critics Association December 8, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Nominated [28]
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Won
Best Cinematography James Laxton Nominated
Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Won
Critics Choice Awards January 13, 2019 Best Picture If Beale Street Could Talk Pending
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Pending
Best Cinematography James Laxton Pending
Detroit Film Critics Society December 3, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won [29]
Golden Globe Awards January 6, 2019 Best Motion Picture – Drama If Beale Street Could Talk Pending [30]
Best Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Regina King Pending
Gotham Awards November 26, 2018 Best Feature If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated [31][32]
Breakthrough Actor KiKi Layne Nominated
Audience Award If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated
Hollywood Music in Media Awards November 14, 2018 Best Original Score – Feature Film Nicholas Britell Nominated [33]
Independent Spirit Awards February 23, 2019 Best Feature Dede Gardner, Barry Jenkins, Jeremy Kleiner, Sara Murphy and Adele Romanski Pending [34]
Best Director Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Supporting Female Regina King Pending
Mar del Plata International Film Festival November 17, 2018 Golden Ástor If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated [35]
Audience Award If Beale Street Could Talk Won
Los Angeles Film Critics Association December 9, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Use of Music/Score Nicholas Britell Won
Best Cinematography James Laxton 2nd place
Las Vegas Film Critics Society December 14, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Los Angeles Online Film Critics Society December 7, 2018 Best Independent Film If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Nominated
Best Score Nicholas Britell Nominated
Best Cinematography James Laxton Nominated
National Board of Review November 27, 2018 Top 10 Films If Beale Street Could Talk Won [36]
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Won
New York Film Critics Circle November 29, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won [37]
New York Film Critics Online December 9, 2018 Top 10 Films If Beale Street Could Talk Won
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Use of Music Nicholas Britell Won
Online Association of Female Critics December 13, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Won
Philadelphia Film Critics Awards December 8, 2018 Best Director Barry Jenkins Won
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Breakthrough Performance Kiki Layne Won
San Francisco Film Critics Circle Awards December 9, 2018 Best Picture If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated
Best Director Barry Jenkins Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Nominated
Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Nominated
Best Cinematography James Laxton Nominated
Best Production Design Mark Friedberg Nominated
Satellite Awards February 17, 2019 Best Motion Picture – Drama If Beale Street Could Talk Pending [38]
Best Director Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture Regina King Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Film Editing Joi McMillon and Nat Sanders Pending
Best Cinematography James Laxton Pending
Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Pending
Seattle Film Critics Society December 17, 2018 Best Picture of the Year If Beale Street Could Talk Pending [39]
Best Director Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Actress in a Supporting Role Regina King Pending
Best Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Cinematography James Laxton Pending
Best Original Score Nicholas Britell Pending
Best Ensemble Cast The cast of If Beale Street Could Talk Pending
St. Louis Film Critics Association December 9, 2018 Best Supporting Actress Regina King Pending
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Pending
Best Score Nicholas Britell Pending
Best Cinematography James Laxton Pending
Best Production Design Mark Friedberg Pending
Toronto International Film Festival September 16, 2018 People's Choice Award If Beale Street Could Talk 2nd Place [40]
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association December 3, 2018 Best Film If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated [41]
Best Director Barry Jenkins Nominated
Best Supporting Actress Regina King Won
Best Adapted Screenplay Barry Jenkins Nominated
Best Score Nicholas Britell Won
Best Cinematography James Paxton Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble Cast of If Beale Street Could Talk Nominated

See also

References

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  5. ^ Kroll, Justin (September 13, 2017). "Barry Jenkins' New Film Finds Lead in Newcomer Kiki Layne (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved October 19, 2017.
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