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Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

Beah: A Black Woman Speaks

2003Movie⏱️ 1h 30m
DocumentaryBiography
8.7
IMDB Rating
127 votes

A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.

Director
LisaGay Hamilton
Writers
N/A
Stars
Beah Richards, Bill Cobbs, Ossie Davis
Release Date
August 22, 2003
Language
English
Country
United States
🏆 2
Wins
🎯 6
Nominations
💬 8
Reviews
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🎭 Top Cast

Beah Richards
Beah Richards
as Self
Bill Cobbs
Bill Cobbs
as Self
Ossie Davis
Ossie Davis
as Self
Ruby Dee
Ruby Dee
as Self
LisaGay Hamilton
LisaGay Hamilton
as Self - Narrator
Lynn Hamilton
Lynn Hamilton
as Self
👤
Hugh Harrell Jr.
as Self
Whitman Mayo
Whitman Mayo
as Self
👤
Ruby Milsap
as Self
Frank Silvera
Frank Silvera
as Self

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Production
Clinica Estetico, Lisa Gay Inc., Songhay System

🏷️ Keywords

actress

🎯 Categories

BiographyDocumentary

⭐ Featured Review

The Lion Roared -- with laughter and tears
by ctclemens2003-10-22
10/10

"It is an honor to speak about the documentary of this life story that is bigger than life. I had had only 2hrs sleep ! for 2 nights in a row and was so afraid I would nod off (regardless of the film I was about to see) that I brought a whole thermos of espresso and a chocolate bar. But I found myself riveted to my seat while being raised to a higher level of humanity and basking in the glow of this beautiful, brilliant, dramatic woman overflowing with pride, grace, indefatigability, anger, compassion, and clear-eyed philosophy --and prone to outrageous laughter. I never opened the th..."

📖 Synopsis

A profile of the African-American actress Beah Richards, who was nominated for an Oscar for her performance in Guess Who's Coming to Dinner.