Taglines: All love is created equal.
The film follows the courtship and marriage of Mildred Jeter, a black woman, and Richard Loving, a white man. They are arrested and sentenced to prison in Virginia in 1958, because their interracial marriage violates the state’s anti-miscegenation laws. Exiled to Washington DC, they sue the state of Virginia in a series of proceedings leading to the Supreme Court’s unanimous decision in Loving v. Virginia, which holds that laws prohibiting interracial marriage are unconstitutional.
Loving is a 2016 British-American biographical romantic drama film which tells the story of Richard and Mildred Loving, the plaintiffs in the 1967 U.S. Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated state laws prohibiting interracial marriage. The film was produced by Big Beach and Raindog Films, and distributed by Focus Features. The film takes inspiration from The Loving Story (2011) by Nancy Buirski, a documentary which follows the Lovings and their landmark case.
The film was directed by Jeff Nichols, who also wrote the screenplay. Ruth Negga and Joel Edgerton co-star as Mildred and Richard Loving. Marton Csokas, Nick Kroll, and Michael Shannon are all featured in supporting roles. Principal photography began in Richmond, Virginia, on September 16, 2015, and ended on November 19. The locations used for Loving were mainly based in Richmond, also in King and Queen County, Caroline County, Central Point, and Bowling Green.
Loving began a limited release in the United States on November 4, 2016,[20] before a wide release on November 11, 2016.[21][22] The film received positive reviews, and was named one of the best films of 2016 by several media outlets. The film was selected to compete for the Palme d’Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival,[24][25] and was nominated for numerous awards, including a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor for Edgerton and Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for Negga.
Loving
Directed by: Jeff Nichols
Starring: Joel Edgerton, Ruth Negga, Nick Kroll, Michael Shannon, Marton Csokas, Will Dalton, Terri Abney, Alano Miller
Screenplay by: Jeff Nichols
Production Design by: Chad Keith
Cinematography by: Adam Stone
Film Editing by: Julie Monroe
Costume Design by: Erin Benach
Set Decoration by: Adam Willis
Music by: David Wingo
MPAA Rating: PG-13 for thematic elements.
Studio: Focus Features
Release Date: November 4, 2016
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