United States / Oct 08, 1975 / PG
Mahogany – the woman every woman wants to be – and every man wants to have
1h 49min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.
Main cast
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| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Lenard Norris | Wil |
| Bruce Vilanch | Dress Manufacturer |
| Obelo | Campaign Worker |
| Achille Brugnini | |
| Armando Tortorici | Dress Studio Worker (uncredited) |
| Jerome Arnold | Campaign Worker |
| Pemon Rami | Campaign Worker |
| Ira Rogers | Stalker |
| Ted Liss | Sweatshop Foreman |
| Don Howard | Dress Manufacturer |
| Albert Rosenberg | Dress Manufacturer |
| Marvin Corman | Cab Driver |
| E. Rodney Jones | Radio Announcer (voice) |
| Jacques Stany | Auctioneer - Fashion Show |
| Achille Brugnini | Salesman (as Achille Brunini) |
| Edward Van Sickle | Ad Agency Executive |
| Giovanni Di Benedetto | Ad Agency Executive |
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| Roger Browne | Ad Agency Executive |
| Dolores Calò | Woman at Fashion Show /Seamstress (uncredited) |
| Angelo Lanza di Trabia | Man at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
| Giuliana Farnese | Woman at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
| Jesse Kitten | Unemployed Lathe Operator (uncredited) |
| Howard Nelson Rubien | Man at Fashion Show (uncredited) |
| Giovanna Sanfilippo | Seamstress (uncredited) |
| Alvaro Tei | Fashion Show Spectator (uncredited) |
| Robert Townsend | Extra (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Mahogany |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Paramount Pictures, Motown Productions, Nikor Productions |
| Release date | 8 ottobre 1975 |
| Production | Jack Ballard, Rob Cohen |
| Writer | John Byrum, Toni Amber, Gerry Goffin |
| Casting | Joe Scully, Elizabeth R. Woodman, Pemon Rami |
| Editing | Cutry Zinner, Peter Zinner, Claudio M. Cutry |
| Cinematography | David Watkin, John D. Crededio, Peter Ewens, Alan McCabe, Sergio Serantoni, Sergio Strizzi, Vilmos Zsigmond |
| Assistant directors | Piero Amati, Bob Dahlin, Andrew Grieve, Berry Gordy, Sioux Richards, Francesca Roberti |
| Lighting | Alvaro Romagnoli |
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