Mister Johnson
Mister Johnson
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A Nigerian villager is eager to work as a civil servant for the British authorities, including a sympathetic district officer, in the hopes that it will benefit him in the future. Instead, his ambition leads to his tragic downfall. Mister Johnson, based on a 1939 novel by Joyce Cary, is a graceful, heartfelt drama about the limits of idealism, affectingly acted and handsomely shot.
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| 37413316153370 | Available | Adult 7 Day DVD | FEATURE |
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| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Director-approved DVD special edition. |
| Series: | Criterion collection ;
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| 546 | |a In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired. | ||
| 511 | 1 | |a Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Bella Enahoro, Kwabena Manso, Nick Reding, Femi Fatoba, Hubert Ogunde, Sola Adeyemi, Maynard Eziashi. | |
| 508 | |a Director of photography, Peter James ; edited by Humphrey Dixon ; music by George Delerue ; production designer, Herbert Pinter ; costume designer, Rosemary Burrows. | ||
| 500 | |a Based on a 1939 novel by Joyce Cary. | ||
| 500 | |a DVD release of the 1990 motion picture. | ||
| 500 | |a Widescreen (1.85:1). | ||
| 521 | 8 | |a MPAA rating: PG-13. | |
| 520 | |a A Nigerian villager is eager to work as a civil servant for the British authorities, including a sympathetic district officer, in the hopes that it will benefit him in the future. Instead, his ambition leads to his tragic downfall. Mister Johnson, based on a 1939 novel by Joyce Cary, is a graceful, heartfelt drama about the limits of idealism, affectingly acted and handsomely shot. | ||
| 500 | |a Special features: Bruce Beresford (the director recounts his experiences making the film); Michael Fitzgerald (the producer looks back on his journey making the film); Maynard Eziashi (the actor describes the experience of his first starring role); Pierce Brosnan (the actor recalls making the film); Trailer. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Civil service |v Drama. | |
| 651 | 0 | |a Great Britain |x Colonies |z Africa |v Drama. | |
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| 700 | 1 | |a Woodward, Edward, |d 1930-2009, |e actor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Eziashi, Maynard, |e actor. | |
| 700 | 1 | |i Motion picture adaptation of (work): |a Cary, Joyce, |d 1888-1957. |t Mister Johnson. | |
| 700 | 1 | |a Sinyard, Neil, |e writer of supplementary textual content. | |
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