Mister Johnson
United States • 1990
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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.
Synopsis
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.
Credits
Crew
DirectorBruce Beresford
WriterWilliam Boyd
CinematographerPeter James
ComposerGeorges Delerue
EditorHumphrey Dixon
ProducerPenelope Glass, Michael Fitzgerald