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Mister Johnson

6.2/10
TMDB40 votes
Original: 101 min

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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About Mister Johnson

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

Mister Johnson (1991) is a film in the drama genres. Directed by . The cast includes Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney.

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Original language
Runtime
101 minutes
Status
Released
Production countries
United States of America
Writers
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.

Who stars in Mister Johnson?

Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Nick Reding. See the cast cards above for character names.

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