If Beale Street Could Talk

Based On the book by James Baldwin

If Beale Street Could Talk is a 2018 American romantic drama film written and directed by Barry Jenkins and based on James Baldwin's 1974 novel. It stars an ensemble cast that includes KiKi Layne, Stephan James, Colman Domingo, Teyonah Parris, Michael Beach, Dave Franco, Diego Luna, Pedro Pascal, Ed Skrein, Brian Tyree Henry, and Regina King. The film follows a young woman who, with her family's support, seeks to clear the name of her wrongly charged lover and prove his innocence before the birth of their child. Following the success of Jenkins's Moonlight (2016), it was announced in July 2017 that he would direct an adaptation of Baldwin's novel, from a screenplay that he wrote in 2013.

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Release date:

November 30, 2018

Director:

Barry Jenkins

Cast:

Kiki Layne, Stephan James, Teyonah Parris, Regina King, Colman Domingo

Genre:

Romance, Drama

Country:

United States

Language:

English

Year page:

2018 in adaptations