Directed By : Amma Asante
Produced By : Damian Jones
Written By : Misan Sagay
Starring : Cara Jenkins , Lauren Julien-Box , Matthew Goode , Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Movie Genre : Drama
Also Known As (Other Title): Not_Available
Official Website : Not_Available
Release Date: 13 June 2014
Studio : Not_Available
Distributed By : Pinewood Pictures, Isle of Man Film, BFI
Edited By : Pia Di Ciaula, Victoria Boydell
Dido Belle, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of a Royal Navy officer, is brought to England by her father and left in the care of his uncle, Lord Mansfield, the Lord Chief Justice, at his estate of Kenwood House. Though the social mores of the time make her an outsider, Dido is raised by Mansfield as an aristocrat alongside her cousin Elizabeth.
"BELLE is inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mabatha-Raw), the illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral. Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicar's son bent on change who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfield's role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England. [ Fox Searchlight Pictures at http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2404181/]"
Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
Rated PG for thematic elements, some language and brief smoking images
Belle 2014
An illegitimate mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy Admiral is raised by her aristocratic great-uncle.