Which film of Demme's is based on a Southern Gothic novel?
Rachel Getting Married
The Silence of the Lambs
Philadelphia
Beloved
Answer
"Beloved" is the film Demme directed based on a Southern Gothic novel. The movie, an adaptation of Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel, explores the complex relationship between a former slave and her daughter, who returns to her after being thought dead for years. The film delves into themes of motherhood, trauma, and the haunting legacy of slavery in the United States.
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