Mister Johnson
For other uses, see Mr. Johnson (disambiguation).
| Mister Johnson | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Bruce Beresford |
| Produced by | Michael Fitzgerald |
| Written by | Joyce Cary, William Boyd |
| Starring |
Maynard Eziashi Pierce Brosnan |
| Music by | Georges Delerue |
| Cinematography | Peter James |
| Edited by | Humphrey Dixon |
Production company |
Avenue Pictures |
| Distributed by | 20th Century Fox |
Release dates | 1990 |
Running time | 97 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
Mister Johnson is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary. The film was entered into the 41st Berlin International Film Festival, where Maynard Eziashi won the Silver Bear for Best Actor.[1]
The film was shot in Toro, Nigeria. In addition to the film, there was a 1956 stage version starring, among others, Robert Earl Jones.
Cast
- Maynard Eziashi as Mister Johnson
- Pierce Brosnan as Harry Rudbeck
- Edward Woodward as Sargy Gollup
- Beatie Edney as Celia Rudbeck
- Denis Quilley as Bulteen
- Nick Reding as Tring
- Bella Enahoro as Bamu
- Femi Fatoba as Waziri
- Kwabena Manso as Benjamin
- Hubert Ogunde as Brimah (as Chief Hubert Ogunde)
- Sola Adeyemi as Ajali
- Jerry Linus as Saleh
- George Menta as Emil
References
- ↑ "Berlinale: 1991 Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Retrieved 2011-03-26.
External links
- Mister Johnson at the Internet Broadway Database
- Mister Johnson at the Internet Movie Database
- Mister Johnson at AllMovie
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