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Belle

2013

Amma Asante

Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon ...

6.3

2,884

Drama Gugu Mbatha-Raw takes the title role alongside Tom Wilkinson, Miranda Richardson, Emily Watson and Canada’s Sarah Gadon in the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate, bi-racial daughter of a Royal Navy admiral in 18th-century Britain.

	Author	Review
United States	Manohla Dargis The New York Times	"The weave of the personal and the political finally proves as irresistible as it is moving, partly because it has been drawn from extraordinary life."	POS
United States	Claudia Puig USA Today	"The layered film's blend of Austen-style romance, courtroom drama and historical look at the British slave trade works surprisingly well. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of four)"	POS
United States	Justin Chang Variety	"Incongruous as it may seem, the pleasures of Jane Austen and the horrors of the British slave trade make a surprisingly elegant and emotionally satisfying fit in 'Belle'."	POS
United States	John DeFore The Hollywood Reporter	"The picture's sour notes are balanced by fine performances and clear historical appeal."	POS
United Kingdom	Henry Barnes The Guardian	"Amma Asante's second feature tells Dido's extraordinary story in handsome, if formulaic, style. (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of five)"	NEU

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