Belle

2014PG104 min7.4/10

Raised free by an aristocratic family, a young bi-racial woman plays a role in the abolition of slavery in 18th-century Britain in this period drama. Gugu Mbatha-Raw stars as Dido Elizabeth Belle, an admiral's illegitimate daughter who encounters race, gender and class issues despite her rich lineage – and who comes to influence her uncle's position in a pivotal court case.

Genres:Drama, International, Kids & Family

Director:Amma Asante

Cast:Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Tom Wilkinson, Sam Reid, Sarah Gadon, Miranda Richardson, Penelope Wilton, Tom Felton, James Norton, Matthew Goode, Emily Watson