Trivia
If Beale Street Could Talk
Directed by Barry Jenkins · starring KiKi Layne, Stephan James and Regina King
- 8 facts
- 2018
If Beale Street Could Talk: trivia
All 8 facts
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Nominated for three Oscar
The film has been nominated for three Oscar's Prize: Best Soundtrack, Best Adapted Script and Best Supporting Actress to Regina King.
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Golden Globe to Regina King
Regina King has won the Golden Globe 2019 for Best Supporting Actress.
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A comitted author
James Baldwin is one of the best authors to portray afroamerican's life in United States. From his novel 'Remember This House', the director Raoul Peck was nominated to the Oscar for this short movie 'I Am Not Your Negro' (2016).
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The personal story of the director
Barry Jenkins don't hesitate to admit the relation between the films 'If Beale Street Could Talks' and 'Moonlight'. Besides of being two love story between black people, 'Moonlight' talks about the family that Jenkins have and 'If Beale Street Could Talks' represents the family that he would have liked to have.
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Premiere at Toronto
The film has an international premiere at Toronto Festival 2018.
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Location
'If Beale Street Could Talk' has been filmed in New York City.
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Motive of the title
Both film and novel's title make reference to the blues composed by W. C. Handy called 'Beale Street Blues' in 1917. Beale Street is in Memphis and the zone was the center of afroamerican music in there moment.
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Tribute to Baldwin
The first trailer of the film 'If Beale Street Could Talk' was published 2th of August 2018, on the James Baldwin's birthday. He would have turned 94 years old.