Journey to Beloved
Of all the events in Oprah Winfreys life, none has affected her powerfully as playing the part of Sethe, the former slave who must come to terms with a haunting past, in Jonathan Demmes film of Toni Morrisons Pulitzer Prize-winning novel - coming from Touchstone Pictures in Fall 1998. Oprah fell in love with the book when it was first published in 1988, and instantly became determined to deliver this powerful story to film herself. But making the movie was something even more profound than she might have imagined, and JOURNEY TO THE BELOVED is her own emotional account of that experience.With Oprahs heartfelt words and the evocative images of Ken Regan, JOURNEY TO THE BELOVED is an elegant book that will interest fans of Oprah, of Toni Morrison, and of fine filmmaking. Accompanying Oprahs personal journals and thoughts about the Beloved experience is a foreword by Jonathan Demme and a chorus of voices, from Danny Glover, Than die Newton, Kimberly Elise, and Beah Richards. The result is a tribute to a courageous work of art, expressed as only Oprah can express it.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0786864583
ISBN13:9780786864584
Release Date:October 1998
Publisher:Hyperion
Length:181 Pages
Weight:2.62 lbs.
Dimensions:12.3" x 0.8" x 9.3"
Age Range:12 years and up
Grade Range:Grade 7 and higher
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4 ratings
RAVE REVIEW
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 24 years ago
I expected this "coffee table" book to be little more than Eye Candy. I was mistaken! Once again Oprah Winfrey leads the reader on a journey of positive growth. This book was written by Ms Winfrey as a diary during her participation in BELOVED. She takes the reader into her thoughts, her doubts and ultimately, her triumph of producing her "baby". Ken Regan's photographs of the making of the movie BELOVED are clear & allow a glimpse of behind the scenes activities. Are you an Oprah fan? Do you want to delve into her thought processes? Then JOURNEY TO BELOVED is a must read; even if you have not seen the movie or read Toni Morrison's book, you will find your time well spent in reading & viewing JOURNEY TO BELOVED.
We love Oprah
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
What needs to be said? The book is great, the movie is great and this book is fabulous because now we can read what Oprah was going through, during the shoot of the movie. Oprah we love you!!
THE ULTITMATE BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF HUMAN SLAVERY
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
THE STORY OF OPRAH'S DREAM TO WRITE THIS BOOK,BECAME EQUALLY AS IMPORTANT FOR ME TO READ AS IT DID FOR HER TO WRITE.I AM IN AW OF BLACK PEOPLE EVERY WHERE,WHO ARE ABLE TO FEEL THESE FEELING CONCERNING THERE HERATAGE,AND BE ABLE TO TELL THE WORLD IN A BOOK WITH THE LOVE IN WHICH SHE WROTE.I HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR EVER SO LONG TO SEE THIS MOVIE,AND HAVE JUST ORDERED THE BOOK.I CANT BELIEVE,MY BOOK WILL MOVE ME AS OPRAHS JOURNAL DID,BUT I CAN HOPE. THANK YOU OPRAH.AUNT GIN
The best of its ilk
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
I always forget the conventional wisdom about books and the movies they inspire. Are the books always better than the movies (e.g., "Dune", "Lolita") or are the movies always better than the books (i.e., "The Ice Storm", "Ten Commandments"). The people at Hyperion have started a whole new category: Books about the making of a movie from a novel that are better than the movie and the novel themselves. "Journey to Beloved" is a fantastic insightful look (wonderful photos) at (I paraphase Zefferelli here) the transformation of one work of art into another work of art. I admit I wasn't a huge fan of "Beloved" in either form, but this book was a lot of fun nonetheless. I never had to ask myself what was going on--a marked change from my bout with the novel years ago.
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