If Beale Street Could Talk Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

Set in early-1970s Harlem, If Beale Street Could Talk is a timeless and moving love story of both a couple’s unbreakable bond and the African-American family’s empowering embrace, as told through the eyes of 19-year-old Tish Rivers (screen newcomer KiKi Layne). A daughter and wife-to-be, Tish vividly recalls the passion, respect and trust that have connected her and her artist fiancé Alonzo Hunt, who goes by the nickname Fonny (Stephan James). Friends since childhood, the devoted couple dream of a future together but their plans are derailed when Fonny is arrested for a crime he did not commit.

Cited as official plot version

Drama Adaptation

Top Cast

The lead cast starring in If Beale Street Could Talk.

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  Stephan James

  ... Fonny

  Race, Delia's Gone

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  Regina King

  Planes: Fire and Rescue, Shirley

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  KiKi Layne

  The Old Guard 2, Coming 2 America

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  Colman Domingo

  Sing Sing, Michael

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  Teyonah Parris

  They Cloned Tyrone, The Photograph

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  Brian Tyree Henry

  Golden, Transformers One

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  Michael Beach

  Aquaman, I'll Be Right There

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  Ed Skrein

  Jurassic World Rebirth, Patrick

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  Diego Luna

  Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, Elysium

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  Dave Franco

  Regretting You, Charlie St. Cloud

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  Pedro Pascal

  Freaky Tales, Fantastic Four: The First Steps

Crew Behind the Film

The If Beale Street Could Talk behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Barry Jenkins last directed Mufasa: The Lion King and Moonlight. The film's writer Barry Jenkins last wrote The Fire Inside and Moonlight.

Director

Barry Jenkins

Screenwriter

Barry Jenkins

Producers

Megan Ellison
Dede Gardner
Barry Jenkins
Brad Pitt

Production Details

What we know about the If Beale Street Could Talk movie production.

Key Facts

• Based on the 1974 novel by James Baldwin.

Production Updates for If Beale Street Could Talk

Sep 2018

Completed

Changed If Beale Street Could Talk movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Apr 2018

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Sep 2017

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production is expected to start in October 2017.

Jul 2017

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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