Mister Johnson

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

1991
1h 41m
Drama

6.2TMDB(40)

Overview

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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Setting
Set in Nigeria and Colonial Nigeria
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Music
Music by Georges Delerue
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Cinematography
Cinematography by Peter James
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Details

Director: Bruce Beresford
Writers: William BoydScreenplay
Joyce CaryNovel
Status: Released
Release date: March 22, 1991
Original language: English
Countries: United States of America

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