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Beauty (Gracie Marie Bradley) is a young and gifted singer on the brink of a huge breakout. Under the strict supervision of her parents, she has been preparing for this moment her whole life. She is supported by her devoted girlfriend, Jasmine (Aleyse Shannon), despite her devout parents’ disapproval of their relationship.
Soon after signing her first contract with an industry pro (Sharon Stone), she is met with the harsh realities of pop stardom–especially for a queer Black woman in the 1980’s–when she is asked to compromise her identity, hide who she loves, and misrepresent her art for the promise of fame and success.
Beauty is a 2022 American drama film directed by Andrew Dosunmu from a screenplay by Lena Waithe. It premiered at the 2022 Tribeca Film Festival[1] and was released on Netflix on June 29, 2022. It stars Gracie Marie Bradley, Niecy Nash, Giancarlo Esposito, Sharon Stone, Andre Ozim, Micheal Ward, and Kyle Bary.
Featuring an incredible soundtrack, Beauty’s journey is as much her own story as it is an homage to her idols, honoring legendary Black female powerhouse vocalists like Patti LaBelle and Whitney Houston. Directed by Andrew Dosunmu and written by Lena Waithe, with gorgeous cinematography and a stellar ensemble cast (including the excellent Niecy Nash and Giancarlo Esposito as Beauty’s parents), this stunning period drama poetically highlights a story of love, identity, and familial pressures with exquisite artistry and depth.
Beauty (2022)
Directed by: Andrew Dosunmu
Starring: Gracie Marie Bradley, Niecy Nash, Aleyse Shannon, Giancarlo Esposito, Kyle Bary, Michael Ward, Sharon Stone, Sarah Stavrou, James Urbaniak, Larena Danielle, Latoya Edwards
Screenplay by: Lena Waithe
Production Design by: Lucio Seixas
Cinematography by: Benoît Delhomme
Film Editing by: Christopher Tellefsen, Oriana Soddu
Costume Design by: Mobolaji Dawodu
Set Decoration by: Rachel Barker
Art Direction by: Zebah Pinkham
Music by: Philip Miller
MPAA Rating: R for language and drug use.
Distributed by: Netflix
Release Date: June 11, 2022 (Tribeca), June 29, 202 (Netflix)
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