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This movie was inspired by the true story of Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), the illegitimate biracial daughter of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode). Raised by her aristocratic great-uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) and his wife (Emily Watson), Belles lineage affords her certain privileges, yet the color of her skin prevents her from fully participating in the traditions of her social standing. Left to wonder if she will ever find love, Belle falls for an idealistic young vicars son bent on change, who, with her help, shapes Lord Mansfields role as Lord Chief Justice to end slavery in England.
Set in eighteenth century England, based on a true story, Dido Elizabeth Belle (Gugu Mbatha-Raw) is the illegitimate, biracial daughter of Royal Navy Captain Sir John Lindsay (Matthew Goode) and a black woman with whom he had an affair while serving overseas. Lindsay brings her to his uncle Lord William Murray, 1st Earl of Mansfield (Tom Wilkinson) who along with his wife Lady Mansfield (Emily Watson) are already raising Elizabeth (Sarah Gadon), another niece the same age as Dido. Though Lady Mansfield fears scandal having a dark-skinned child as part of the home, Didos father reminds them that his daughter does have the right to live there because of her lineage, and Lord Mansfield, a Lord Chief Justice of Britain, agrees. Belle and Elizabeth quickly become best friends, and when they come of age, each begins courting suitors. Elizabeth is pursued by James Ashford (Tom Felton), a smarmy and racist manipulator who wants to marry her in order to please his equally conniving mother, Lady Ashford (Miranda Richardson), by increasing his own familys wealth and standing, while Dido proves to be alluring to James brother Oliver (James Norton). However, Didos deepest affections are for John Davinier (Sam Reid), an idealistic young lawyer who is trying to sway Lord Mansfield on a crucial case before the high court that will have profound implications for Britains slave trade.
Gugu Mbatha-Raw
Dido Elizabeth Belle
Matthew Goode
Captain Sir John Lindsay
Emily Watson
Lady Mansfield
Miranda Richardson
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Alan McKenna
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Lady Mary Murray
Cara Jenkins
Young Elizabeth
Tom Wilkinson
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Sarah Gadon
Elizabeth Murray
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Tom Felton
James Ashford
Timothy Walker
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Sam Reid
John Davinier
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