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April 1991 (USA) moreTagline:
Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.Plot:
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... more | add synopsisAwards:
1 win & 1 nomination moreUser Comments:
Drama used in real-life setting more (7 total)Cast
(Cast overview, first billed only) | 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 |
| Chief Hubert Ogunde | ... | Brimah |
| Sola Adeyemi | ... | Ajali |
| Jerry Linus | ... | Saleh |
| George Menta | ... | Emil |
 | Steve James | ... | Aliu |
| Tunde Kelani | ... | Jamesu |
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Mister Johnson tells the tale of a young Nigerian man whose dishonesty and desire to please others lead to his downfall. He's lost--thinking he must be British to be a real man, for that is what he hears the British imperialists say. He doesn't understand the intrinsic worth of his African identity, and in his attempt to become more and more British, he loses everything he loves. The plot itself is sad but not entirely original. The movie's charm is in its setting--central Nigeria--and its use of the Pidgin and Hausa from that region. As one who grew up there, I was thrilled with their correct usage of terms and expressions. The cinematography is excellent, and I appreciate the genuineness of the movie itself. Sad but worth watching.