Movie Description
The Body Beautiful
(1991)Overview
This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.
Featured Crew
- Director : Ngozi Onwurah
- Producer : Simon Onwurah,Lin Solomon
- Writer : Ngozi Onwurah
- Editor : Liz Webber
- Cast : Madge Onwurah,Rosie Rowell,Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre,Brian Bovell,Maureen Douglass,Valentine Nonyela,Louis Altinson,Linda Dobson,Richard Gray,Haley McKay,Michael McKay,Nina McKay,Saffron Burrows,Nadja Carr,Ann Parks,Jane Yeomans,Novlet
Cast
Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself
Narrator (voice) Daughter
The Daughter (as Sian Martin)
Young Man
Young Mother
Peter
Model
Model
Model
Model
Model
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Facts
Original TitleThe Body Beautiful
Status Released
Release Information
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1991-10-03
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 25m
Production CompaniesBFI
Genres
- Drama
