The Body Beautiful
Storyline
This bold, stunning exploration of a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter who embarks on a modeling career reveals the profound effects of body image and the strain of racial and sexual identity on their charged, intensely loving bond. At the heart of Onwurah’s brave excursion into her mother’s scorned sexuality is a provocative interweaving of memory and fantasy. The filmmaker plumbs the depths of maternal strength and daughterly devotion in an unforgettable tribute starring her real-life mother, Madge Onwurah.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Madge Onwurah
Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself
Rosie Rowell
Narrator (voice) Daughter
Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre
The Daughter (as Sian Martin)
Brian Bovell
Young Man
Maureen Douglass
Young Mother
Valentine Nonyela
Peter
Louis Altinson
Linda Dobson
Richard Gray
Haley McKay
Michael McKay
Nina McKay
Frequently Asked Questions
The Body Beautiful was released on October 3, 1991.
The runtime of The Body Beautiful is 25m.
The Body Beautiful is a Drama movie.
The Body Beautiful has a rating of 6.2 out of 10 on TMDB.
The Body Beautiful is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
The Body Beautiful was directed by Ngozi Onwurah.
The main cast of The Body Beautiful includes Madge Onwurah, Rosie Rowell, Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre.
The Body Beautiful is originally in English.