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Mister Johnson

Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.

  • Movie
  • 1991
  • 1h 41m

Directed by Bruce Beresford

6.2

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6.2 out of 10 from 40 votes

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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.

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Cast and crew

  • Maynard Eziashi

    Maynard EziashiMister Johnson

  • Pierce Brosnan

    Pierce BrosnanHarry Rudbeck

  • Edward Woodward

    Edward WoodwardSargy Gollup

  • Beatie Edney

    Beatie EdneyCelia Rudbeck

  • Denis Quilley

    Denis QuilleyBulteen

  • Nick RedingTring

  • Bella Enahoro

    Bella EnahoroBamu

  • Femi FatobaWaziri

  • Kwabena Manso

    Kwabena MansoBenjamin

  • Steve James

    Steve JamesAliu

  • Hubert OgundeBrimah

Director
Bruce Beresford
Writer
Joyce Cary and William Boyd
Music
Georges Delerue
Cinematography
Peter James