If Beale Street Could Talk
Hawthorne Library 2707 E. Washington Ave., Madison, Wisconsin 53704
press release: R / 119 min / Drama, Romance / USA / 2018
Based on the novel by James Baldwin, If Beale Street Could Talk is the story of Tish, a newly engaged Harlem woman who races against the clock to prove her lovers innocence while carrying their first-born child to term. It is a celebration of love told through the story of a young couple, their families and their lives, trying to bring about justice through love, for love and the promise of the American dream.