Where to watch The Body Beautiful (1991) in the UK
The Body Beautiful (1991) is available to watch free in the UK on BFI Player. Last verified on 13 May 2026 by ScreenSearch.
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.
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Cast & crew
Top-billed cast in The Body Beautiful.
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Madge OnwurahNarrator (voice) Mother/Herself
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Rosie RowellNarrator (voice) Daughter -
Sian Ejiwunmi-Le BerreThe Daughter (as Sian Martin) -
Brian BovellYoung Man -
Maureen DouglassYoung Mother
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Valentine NonyelaPeter -
Louis Altinson
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Linda Dobson
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The Body Beautiful — frequently asked questions
Where can I watch The Body Beautiful for free in the UK?
The Body Beautiful (1991) is available free (with adverts or a TV licence) on BFI Player in the United Kingdom.
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