If Beale Street Could Talk

6.9 2018 Barry Jenkins 2h 0m
Romance Drama
If Beale Street Could Talk

After her fiance is falsely imprisoned, a pregnant African-American woman sets out to clear his name and prove his innocence.

Cast

KiKi Layne KiKi Layne Tish Rivers
Stephan James Stephan James Alonzo "Fonny" Hunt
Regina King Regina King Sharon Rivers
Colman Domingo Colman Domingo Joseph Rivers
Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor Mrs. Hunt
Michael Beach Michael Beach Frank Hunt
Finn Wittrock Finn Wittrock Hayward
Brian Tyree Henry Brian Tyree Henry Daniel Carty

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Double Feature Pairings

Films that pair perfectly with If Beale Street Could Talk

Moonlight
Moonlight 2016
Barry Jenkins double bill. Two films about Black love as resistance, told in colors that glow.

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