Mister Johnson
Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.
1991 | 101m | English
Popularity: 6 (history)
| Director: | Bruce Beresford |
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| Writer: | Joyce Cary, William Boyd |
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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. | |
| Release Date: | Mar 22, 1991 |
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| Director: | Bruce Beresford |
| Writer: | Joyce Cary, William Boyd |
| Genres: | Drama |
| Keywords | africa, worker, nigeria, british colonial, trade, tribal law, wife beater, 1920s |
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| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Jan 29, 2026 Entered: Apr 13, 2024 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Maynard Eziashi | Mister Johnson |
| Pierce Brosnan | Harry Rudbeck |
| Edward Woodward | Sargy Gollup |
| Beatie Edney | Celia Rudbeck |
| Denis Quilley | Bulteen |
| Nick Reding | Tring |
| Bella Enahoro | Bamu |
| Femi Fatoba | Waziri |
| Kwabena Manso | Benjamin |
| Steve James | Aliu |
| Hubert Ogunde | Brimah |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Bruce Beresford | Director |
| Joyce Cary | Novel |
| Humphrey Dixon | Editor |
| Susie Bruffin | Casting |
| Herbert Pinter | Production Design |
| Rosemary Burrows | Costume Design |
| William Boyd | Screenplay |
| Georges Delerue | Original Music Composer |
| Peter James | Director of Photography |
| Chuck Finch | Gaffer |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Penelope Glass | Producer |
| Michael Fitzgerald | Producer |
| Bill Benenson | Executive Producer |
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