The Body Beautiful (1991): Cast
The Body Beautiful is a 1991 short drama directed by Ngozi Onwurah, starring Madge Onwurah as Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself, Saffron Burrows and Richard Gray. It runs 25 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 25 min
- Director
- Ngozi Onwurah
- Genre
- Drama
- Original language
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English - Studio
- BFI
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is The Body Beautiful About?
The premise of The Body Beautiful without spoilers.
A bold film follows a white mother who undergoes a radical mastectomy and her Black daughter launching a modeling career. It examines how body image, race and sexual identity shape their intense, loving bond. Weaving memory and fantasy, director Flora Onwurah explores strength and daughterly devotion, starring her real‑life mother Madge Onwurah.
The Body Beautiful Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- female full frontal nudity
- shower room
- girls showering together
- feminist
- docudrama
- semi biographical film
- mastectomy
- body image
- female rear nudity
- female topless nudity
- naked woman in sauna
- male rear nudity
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- mother dughter nked in bed
- woman with one breast
- independent film
The Body Beautiful Cast & Characters
Madge Onwurah leads the cast as Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself, with Saffron Burrows as Model and Richard Gray. Directed by Ngozi Onwurah; 17 actors are credited in all.
- Director Ngozi Onwurah
- Madge Onwurah as Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself
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Saffron Burrows as Model -
Richard Gray - Brian Bovell as Young Man
Also Starring in The Body Beautiful
· 13 more- Michael McKay
- Rosie Rowell Narrator (voice) Daughter
- Sian Ejiwunmi-Le Berre The Daughter (as Sian Martin)
- Valentine Nonyela Peter
- Maureen Douglass Young Mother
- Nadja Carr Model
- Jane Yeomans Model
- Ann Parks Model
- Novlet Model
- Haley McKay
- Linda Dobson
- Louis Altinson
- Nina McKay
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The Body Beautiful FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast and post-credit scenes of The Body Beautiful, each answered in a sentence.
How long is The Body Beautiful?
The Body Beautiful runs 25 minutes.
When was The Body Beautiful released?
The Body Beautiful was released on October 3, 1991.
Who directed The Body Beautiful?
The Body Beautiful was directed by Ngozi Onwurah.
More films by Ngozi Onwurah Who is in the cast of The Body Beautiful?
The Body Beautiful stars Madge Onwurah as Narrator (voice) Mother/Herself, Saffron Burrows as Model and Richard Gray, among 17 credited actors.
Does The Body Beautiful have a post-credit scene?
No. The Body Beautiful has no extra scene during or after the credits.
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