Poster of The Body Beautiful

The Body Beautiful

Plot: 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
Release Date: Thursday, October 3 1991
32 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Madge OnwurahMadge Onwurah
Madge Onwurah was
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as 'Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself'.
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Portrait of Rosie RowellRosie Rowell
Rosie Rowell was
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as 'Narrator (voice) Daughter'.
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Portrait of Sian Ejiwunmi-Le BerreSian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre
Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre was
19 in The Body Beautiful
as 'The Daughter (as Sian Martin)'.
Thu, Oct 28 1971
Portrait of Brian BovellBrian Bovell
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as 'Young Man'.
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Portrait of Maureen DouglassMaureen Douglass
Maureen Douglass was
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as 'Young Mother'.
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Portrait of Valentine NonyelaValentine Nonyela
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as 'Peter'.
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Portrait of Louis AltinsonLouis Altinson
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Portrait of Linda DobsonLinda Dobson
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Portrait of Richard GrayRichard Gray
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Portrait of Haley McKayHaley McKay
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Portrait of Michael McKayMichael McKay
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Portrait of Nina McKayNina McKay
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Portrait of Saffron BurrowsSaffron Burrows
Saffron Burrows was
18 in The Body Beautiful
as 'Model'.
Sun, Oct 22 1972
Portrait of Nadja CarrNadja Carr
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as 'Model'.
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Portrait of Ann ParksAnn Parks
Ann Parks was
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as 'Model'.
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Portrait of Jane YeomansJane Yeomans
Jane Yeomans was
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as 'Model'.
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Portrait of NovletNovlet
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as 'Model'.
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Crew

Portrait of Ngozi OnwurahNgozi Onwurah
Ngozi Onwurah was
>> in The Body Beautiful
as 'Director, Writer'
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Portrait of Peter CollisPeter Collis
Peter Collis was
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as 'Director of Photography'
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Portrait of Kanayo OnwurahKanayo Onwurah
Kanayo Onwurah was
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as 'Assistant Director'
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Portrait of Lin SolomonLin Solomon
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Simon OnwurahSimon Onwurah
Simon Onwurah was
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as 'Producer'
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Portrait of Kate OgbornKate Ogborn
Kate Ogborn was
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Ben GibsonBen Gibson
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as 'Executive Producer'
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Portrait of Liz WebberLiz Webber
Liz Webber was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Jonathon HirstJonathon Hirst
Jonathon Hirst was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Anthony QuigleyAnthony Quigley
Anthony Quigley was
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as 'Original Music Composer'
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Portrait of Mags ScholesMags Scholes
Mags Scholes was
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as 'Boom Operator'
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Portrait of Richard GrayRichard Gray
Richard Gray was
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as 'Sound Recordist'
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Portrait of Sarah CarrSarah Carr
Sarah Carr was
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as 'Production Manager'
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