BELLE
by Amma Asante
synopsis
Inspired by a 1779 painting of Dido Elizabeth Belle, and her life story, Belle tells the tale of a mixed–race girl raised as an aristocratic lady in 18th Century England. Battling social prejudice against the backdrop of a controversial slavery case, Belle follows the love story of Dido Belle and John Davinier, in a world where one of England’s most powerful men stands between them.
| international title: | Belle |
| original title: | Belle |
| country: | United Kingdom |
| sales agent: | Bankside Films |
| year: | 2013 |
| genre: | fiction |
| directed by: | Amma Asante |
| release date: | IT 28/08/2014, FR 23/07/2014, BE 3/06/2015 |
| screenplay: | Amma Asante, Misan Sagay |
| cast: | Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson |
| cinematography by: | Ben Smithard |
| film editing: | Pia Di Ciaula |
| art director: | Simon Bowles |
| costumes designer: | Anushia Nieradzik |
| production: | DJ Films, Pinewood Pictures |
| backing: | Head Gear Films, Metrol Technology |
| distributor: | 20th Century Fox Italy, A-Film België NV |
