Canada / Sep 08, 1990 / 14A / Toronto International Film Festival
Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.
1h 41min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity -- an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives or the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mister Johnson |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Release date | 22 marzo 1991 |
| Executive producer | Bill Benenson |
| Production | Michael Fitzgerald, Penelope Glass |
| Writer | William Boyd, Joyce Cary |
| Casting | Susie Bruffin |
| Editing | Humphrey Dixon |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Assistant directors | Bruce Beresford |
| Lighting | Chuck Finch |
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| Camera operators | Peter James |
| Additional photography | Peter James |
| Production design | Herbert Pinter |
| Art direction | Herbert Pinter |
| Set decoration | Herbert Pinter |
| Music | Georges Delerue |
| Sound | Georges Delerue |
| Costume design | Rosemary Burrows |
| Makeup | Rosemary Burrows |
| Hairstyling | Rosemary Burrows |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
United States / Mar 22, 1991
Theatrical release
United Kingdom / Apr 05, 1991
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