Claudine (1974)

Director:

John Berry

Writers:

Lester Pine (writer)
Tina Pine (writer)

Release Date:

25 November 1977 (West Germany)

Genre:

Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

A heart and soul comedy. Can you dig it?

Plot:

Claudine tries to provide for her six children in Harlem while on welfare. She has a romance with Roop...

Plot Keywords:

Inner City | Engineer | Harlem | Reflection | Intimacy

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 4 nominations

Cast

Diahann Carroll	...	Claudine
James Earl Jones	...	Roop
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs	...	Charles (as Lawrence Hilton-Jacques)
Tamu Blackwell	...	Charlene (as Tamu)
David Kruger	...	Paul
Yvette Curtis	...	Patrice
Eric Jones	...	Francis
Socorro Stephens	...	Lurlene
Adam Wade	...	Owen
C. Harrison Avery	...	Minister (as Harrison Avery)
Mordecai Lawner	...	Process Server
Elisa Loti	...	Miss Kabak
Roxie Roker	...	Mrs. Winston
Jay Van Leer	...	Bar Woman
Judy Mills	...	Bus Woman #1
Alyce Webb	...	Bus Woman #2
Lil Henderson	...	Bus Woman #3
Yvonne Sutherland	...	Bus Woman #4
Bernard Barrow	...	Mr. Winograd (as Bernie Barrow)
Joan Kaye	...	Mrs. Winograd
Stefan Gierasch	...	Sanitation Foreman
Sandi Franklin	...	Prostitute
Reverend Carlton Coleman	...	Gospel Leader
Ralph Wilcox	...	Young Brother
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Carolyn Adams	...	Dance Teacher (uncredited)
Terence Alexander	...	Teddy (uncredited)
David Blackwell	...	Delivery Boy (uncredited)
William Bressant	...	Cop (uncredited)
Rony Clanton	...	Gambler (rolling dice) (uncredited)
Carlos Cleveland	...	Dice Man (uncredited)
Lee Dupree	...	Young Brother (uncredited)
Art Evans	...	Young Brother (uncredited)
Minnie Gentry	...	Bus woman (uncredited)
Avis McCarther	...	Party guest (uncredited)
Tim Pelt	...	Cool Cat (uncredited)
Bob Scarantino	...	Cop (uncredited)

Directed by
John Berry

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Lester Pine		writer
Tina Pine		writer

Produced by
Dick Di Bona	....	associate producer
J. Lloyd Grant	....	executive producer
Hannah Weinstein	....	producer

Original Music by
Curtis Mayfield

Cinematography by
Gayne Rescher

Film Editing by
Louis San Andres

Casting by
Charlie Briggs
June Williams

Production Design by
Ted Haworth

Art Direction by
Ben Kasazkow

Set Decoration by
Paul Vogt

Costume Design by
Bernard Johnson

Makeup Department
Scott Cunningham	....	makeup artist
Harold Melvin	....	hair stylist
Colleen Callaghan	....	hair stylist: Diane Carroll (uncredited)

Production Management
Fred C. Caruso	....	production manager (as Fred Caruso)

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Burt Bluestein	....	first assistant director
Laurie B. Eichengreen	....	second assistant director (as Laurie Eichengreen)
Preston L. Holmes	....	dga trainee

Art Department
Henry Brink	....	set dresser
Edward Garzero	....	scenic chargeman
Clint Marshall	....	property master
Michael Oates	....	construction grip
Edward Swanson	....	chief carpenter

Sound Department
Al Gramaglia	....	sound re-recording mixer (as Albert Gramaglia)
Gus Mortensen	....	sound mixer
Sanford Rackow	....	sound editor

Stunts
Harry Madsen	....	stunt cop (uncredited)
Alex Stevens	....	stunt cop (uncredited)

Camera and Electrical Department
Lee Banks	....	gaffer
Enrique Bravo	....	camera operator
James A. Contner	....	assistant camera
Adger W. Cowans	....	still photographer
Richard Meyerhoff	....	gaffer
Robert Royal	....	key grip
Audley Simpson	....	assistant camera

Costume and Wardrobe Department
Thelma Gregory	....	wardrobe supervisor
Malcolm Wells	....	wardrobe supervisor

Editorial Department
Sharon Brown	....	assistant film editor
Carey Beth Cryor	....	assistant film editor

Music Department
Dan Pinsky	....	music editor
Richard Tufo	....	music arranger

Other crew
Renoir Darrett	....	script supervisor
Norman Eisner	....	production consultant
Richard Hinds	....	production trainee
Shirley Marcus	....	production secretary
Maurice Peterson	....	publicist
Esmeralda Sanchez	....	production trainee
Elaine Schneider-Goldstein	....	production accountant
Marlene Velasco	....	production trainee
Drake Walker	....	script consultant
Nelson Wright	....	production trainee

Production Companies

• Third World Cinema
• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation

Distributors

• Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corporation (1974) (USA) (theatrical)
• American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (1978) (USA) (TV) (original airing)

Runtime:

92 min | Germany:95 min

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono (Westrex Recording System)

Certification:

USA:PG

Filming Locations:

Harlem, Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Third World Cinema

Trivia:

Diana Sands was chosen for the female lead role, but she died of cancer shortly before shooting of the film began.

Movie Connections:

Featured in Precious Images (1986)

Soundtrack:

To Be Invisible

This is a must see movie by all regardless of race.

Claudine is a movie that is representation of the american system at it's worst. The welfare system was initially set up as a stepping stone for those families who needed that extra hand to get back on their feet.The movie showed an accurate portrayal of how the welfare system breaks down the family unit. In other words if the father or any male figure is in the lives of the women and children their financial support from the system would be jeopardized if not terminated. The struggles of the poor can be seen throughout the world. I would like to see a reproduction of this movie back in the stores for all to rent or buy for their library collection.