Journey through America's lost history with two productions from Oprah Winfrey. Adapted from Toni Morrison's acclaimed novel, "Beloved" (1998) features Winfrey as a woman in 1870s Ohio haunted by memories of slavery and her lost infant daughter, who may have returned to life as the mysterious Beloved, played by Thandie Newton. Winfrey produced "Their Eyes Are Watching God" (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's admired novel. Twice married Janie, played by Halle Berry, defies the rules in small town America in the 1920s by looking for love with a younger man, played by Michael Ealy, after two loveless marriages.
Journey through America's lost history with two productions from Oprah Winfrey. Adapted from Toni Morrison's acclaimed novel, "Beloved" (1998) features Winfrey as a woman in 1870s Ohio haunted by memories of slavery and her lost infant daughter, who may have returned to life as the mysterious Beloved, played by Thandie Newton. Winfrey produced "Their Eyes Are Watching God" (2005), an adaptation of Zora Neale Hurston's admired novel. Twice married Janie, played by Halle Berry, defies the rules in small town America in the 1920s by looking for love with a younger man, played by Michael Ealy, after two loveless marriages.
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