Why don't movies like these become famous? I've watched this movie twice in the span of 24 hours and it managed to move me both times. It's so beautiful.
Saw a trailer for it, over the shoulder of a friend, and that's how I learned of it. I'm a history nerd and yet I heard about this because a friend who loves trashy romance novels/sweeping romantic drama films, told me I needed to see this trailer. I was expecting some GONE WITH THE WIND rip-off or maybe a wanna-be FAR FROM THE MADDENING CROWD and instead, found this gem. No one had copies and the theatrical release was long past. Finally, I found a copy at the local university's library (I jokingly call them my Blockbuster, cause I borrow as many movies/TV shows as I do books). Beautiful movie. Shame it didn't get more attention and isn't more widely known. Granted, I've a long list of movies I could say the same about (many of them historical fiction, biographical dramas, or little known SciFi flicks).
John Daviniere was 7 years younger than Dido. In the film, Dido married Davinier when she was 18, therefore John would have been only 11 years old at the time. lmaooo
That actor is absolutely enthralling. His pupils got so big when he was screaming, His forehead vein popped out, you can see that he shocked the other actors.❤️
I swear I can’t take it when he says he loves her!!!!! Can you imagine a man loving you that passionately. . . . With every breath he breathes!? UGH! I love this movie!!!!
Because Americans can't do period dramas. They only like nauseating amounts of CGI and million dollar explosions. I say this as an American... who watches BBC dramas like my life depends on it....
D'Anna Pope They shouldn't have named it "Belle." So many movies in America are named "Belle" or have belle in the title. To this day people confuse this with those other Belle movies and don't know to watch it.
We are out here, but we have been lied to and used so much we think twice before showing this kind of side of ourselves, all it's ever brought me is pain
@@saylorgrey1029 Say that again! Feminism has ruined it for most women. Anyway, whenever I meet someone, she tries to change me to be who she wants me to be and I don't want to change for anybody. What happened to just being accepted by how you are? My last one wanted me to become a vegan, fxck that, eating healthy is not just about being vegan. And the one before that wanted me to move to a big city just so she could be closer to her highschool bff, fxck that, I was comfortable where I was (she moved, but ended up moving back to our city because it was too much living in the big city 😂). Relationships are about acceptance and compromise.
Wow, I felt his proclamation right down in the core of my being! True love cannot be denied when it comes in its purest form. Beautiful and Powerful scene! The tears in his eyes speak volumes.
Just saw this movie and I swear this scene killed me. The passion, the rawness and yes the anger with which he pronounces those words are incredible. Everything about this story has captivated me but the two lead actors sold it hands down from the first minute on screen.
So much emotion in this scene alone. This movie is sorely underrated. I have seen it several times since I watched it in my local theatre and have loved it more and more each and every time. The storyline, the acting, the MESSAGE. The romance wasn't even the main part of it but it was woven so amazingly into it that it didn't distract the least from the actual plot and, in fact, enhanced the story. I highly recommend it to everyone. I cry every time during the unveiling of the painting of the two girls. This movie has a powerful message.
He delivers that line so beautifully. Every time I see this part in the movie my heart swells..... I sit there utterly amazed by it every time. Tears streaming down my face.😭😭😭
The guy actually turned red saying he loved her, the emotion and truth in his words. I love how when he talks about sth he is passionate about, you can hear his heart in his voice and tone and he even acted with his eyes. This confession was simply beautiful. He could have stopped at the first 'i love her' but that wouldn't really be him, he needed to show the depth of his love and it was simply beautiful. Re watched the movie again, and every single time I am amazed at this scene. And Lord Mansfield reaction was very apt, like he left everyone speechless, including me of course 😁😁. Oh and I loved how he respected her and Everytime he took off his hat while talking to her or trying to drive home q point, I loved it. It was his little ways of trying to convey his respect and love that made the confession all so beautiful.
Give this guy an oscar, that's al i have to say. He is a phenomenal actor ! Everytime i see this scene i forget how to breathe, i don't think i've ever had that with a scene before .
I think the last line the father said in this scene goes under appreciated. The line shows his on going conflicted of his love for his daughter, what she deserves, ans what it is safe for her to have.the line starts around 1:57. Its a great line.
This man wasn’t her dad it’s her uncle. He raised her while her father was at war at the Kings beckoning. Kind of shitty for him to throw that in her face 😥
@@SuagrCookieRobloxOfficial I know he's her uncle and his is not throwing the death of her father in her face. What he is trying to say from that line is, her biological dad would never act like this because her biological dad never had to deal with the horrors of what would happened is she married someone being a mixed woman at this time. You have to understand her getting married was a dangerous thing. If she married a wealthy white man(equal or higher) like traditions for rich women they would use her like a slave. She would be used as a sexual exotic toy and then live like a slave in her own home . If she married a whitean under her wealth his name will drag hers down and she will be subjected to the racial social structure that she was saved from under her own name. If she married a black man of any status except slave she would be lowered strongly and be treated a low as any other free black person at the time. Literally marriage was a life altering thing and her uncle was faced with known this and dealing with it, something her biological father never had to deal with.
This scene is so beautiful, it literally makes my heart skip a beat. I’ve seen it several times and it takes my breath away every time I watch it. Brilliant acting.
I must be STARVING for this kind of love...the love that comes from two hearts that beat as one, the core of one's being. The kind of love felt and seen in John and Belle and seen in John and Madi (Black Sails) and touched by God. Anything short of it will not do!! I would rather be alone than to settle for anything less than a love that burns like fire and is purely from the heart. Please let my words be carried upon the four winds and rest upon the ears of the Most High God in Christ. Be it unto me according to His Will. Amen.
I read this and then reread it as the beautiful prayer it is. I pray you receive the love that the Lord has carved out especially just for you as I pray for myself as well. In Jesus's name Amen!
+bedbugg22 That is so beautiful; thank you so much! I wrote your profile name on a post-it and placed it in my Bible so I remember to pray for you too. 😇
Still my Favorite Movie of All-time!! I grew up watching these older-set kinds of movies and I am so in love with this one! My family doesn't like watching this with me because I squeal and jump up and down right after the movie ends!! Then I go back and rewatch my favorite scenes
I adored this moment the first time I seen it in the cinema, he loves her for who she is, not what she is or her connections or anything stupid like that - just her. It is an amazing moment and belle’s right he doesn’t deserve that 💙😊
I LOVE THIS SCENE. This movie is soo awesome. It really should have won an Oscar for the performances. Soo much truth spoken in those lines by John also. I have this movie on DVD and can watch it over and over! 😄
...Because they don't love themselves and too many things are tainted now by perceptions that are constantly fed to us and we have bought the lies and the purity of even understanding what it is to love your neighbor as yourself is soo lost even for those who name the name Christ as their Savior. It's a very sad state of affairs but there is Hope! #TYL!
I watched this movie for the first time earlier today and all I have to say is that I am in love with it. Such a great movie with an even greater story! 💜
The size of his pupils when he said he loved her. Man, this guy is amazing actor. Not only could you hear the passion in his voice, but you can see it in his eyes.
Yes because he thought he was controlling her heart...But he hadn't even told her he cared. As her grand uncle said he loved them like they were created by him and his wife.
This scene is great, but the one that sends me is when they meet in the shadows during the fireworks. How he just grabs her, embraces her and they stare at each other, breathing in synch. Yikes…♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️
My heart cannot take it, ugh the day someone professes their love for me that vehemently I swear by god I will marry him and love him with every breath I breathe!
Such a beautiful Christian character John Davinier has: treating everyone as equals and not judging them their skin colour or status. No wonder Dido falls in love with him, and he in return loves her as his equal. He has a lot of courage to stand up to Dido's uncle, especially when he has a lot of authority over him.
You could feel the man and the sincerity coming out of Mr. Davinier when he said that. It would be like oh shit, game over buddy, you aren't gonna be with any other woman besides me! Enough said.
I just love this scene and can watch it over and over. It's so very touching and so is the whole movie. And behind the beautiful romance and love is also so much history, which is so relevant to important to know. A most beautiful movie, in the settings of wonderful Kenwood House. Just amazing, and directed by a so very talented black woman, Amma Asante. Bravo! I just love it!
I know I know!! all of us love Mr. Darcy and his confession to Elizabeth, but oh this confession of John to Belle! The way said it out loud "I LOVE HER WITH EVERY BREATH I BREATH" made me feels a lot of things and I still think about this scene and crying.
Everybody say, "Yvette, remember this is acting girl." :) I love the response Mr. Davinier gave Lord Mansfield when he questioned his love for her. So many people in so many different aspects of life need to be told this exact same thing in this exact same fashion to set them straight. Wish I had fury like that in my blood. I am a pussycat.
