If Beale Street could talk / written for the screen and directed by Barry Jenkins ; produced by Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy, Barry Jenkins, Dede Gardner, Jeremy Kleiner ; Annapurna Pictures presents ; a Plan B Entertainment production ; a Pastel production.
A timeless love story set in early 1970s Harlem involving newly engaged nineteen-year- old Tish and her fiance Fonny who have a beautiful future ahead. But their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit. Now the pair and their families must fight for justice in the name of love and the promise of the American dream.
Record details
- ISBN: 9786317613232
- ISBN: 6317613230
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (119 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- Publisher: Beverly Hills, CA : Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2019]
Content descriptions
General Note: | Based on the novel by James Baldwin. Originally released as a motion picture in 2018. Wide screen (2.00:1). Special features: Commentary with Barry Jenkins; deleted scenes; If Beale Street could talk: poetry in motion; gallery. |
Creation/Production Credits Note: | Cinematography, James Laxton ; editors, Joi McMillon, Nat Sanders ; music, Nicholas Britell. |
Participant or Performer Note: | KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Aunjanue Ellis, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Emily Rios, Ed Skrein, Finn Wittrock, Brian Tyree Henry, Regina King. |
Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: R; for language and some sexual content. |
System Details Note: | DVD, NTSC, region 1; wide screen (2.00:1); Dolby digital 5.1; described video. |
Language Note: | English dialogue; Spanish subtitles; subtitled for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH); described video. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Baldwin, James, 1924-1987. If Beale Street could talk > Film adaptations. African Americans > Drama. Pregnant women > Drama. False arrest > Drama. Man-woman relationships > Drama. |
Genre: | Feature films. Fiction films. Film adaptations. Romance films. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Video recordings for people with visual disabilities. |
Available copies
- 5 of 5 copies available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
- 2 of 2 copies available at Bethlehem Area Public Library System. (Show)
Holds
- 0 current holds with 5 total copies.
Other Formats and Editions
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Bethlehem Main Library | DVD (Text) | 33062009130791 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Bethlehem South Side Branch | DVD (Text) | 33062009158610 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Allentown Public Library | DVD IF (Text) | 34455006547620 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Easton Main Library | DVD IF (Text) | 31901004329332 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |
Easton Palmer Branch | DVD IF (Text) | 31901004329217 | Adult DVD Fiction | Available | - |