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Belle

Historical drama. Illegitimate Dido’s navigation of polite society is difficult enough. Then, her interest in a controversial slave cargo case adds to friction within the family.

Historical film drama, set in late 1700s London, inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle, the illegitimate mixed-race daughter of Royal Navy captain, Sir John Lindsay.

Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle, Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield, and his wife, Belle's lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the colour 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.

1 hour, 37 minutes

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Thu 12 Sep 2024 23:05
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Two

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Dido Elizabeth Belle Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Captain Sir John Lindsay Matthew Goode
Lord Mansfield Tom Wilkinson
Lady Mansfield Emily Watson
James Ashford Tom Felton
Lady Mary Murray Penelope Wilton
Harry Alan McKenna
Mabel Bethan Mary-James
Lady Ashford Miranda Richardson
Oliver Ashford James Norton

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