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Mister Johnson / Michael and Kathy Fitzgerald present an Ithaca-Ogunde production ; executive producer, Bill Benenson ; screenplay by William Boyd ; produced by Michael Fitzgerald ; directed by Bruce Beresford.

Contributor(s): Material type: FilmFilmPublisher number: CC2534D | The Criterion CollectionLanguage: English Original language: English Subtitle language: English Series: Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 774.Distributor: [Irvington, N.Y.] : The Criterion Collection, [2015]Edition: Director-approved DVD special editionDescription: 1 videodisc (101 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 inContent type:
  • two-dimensional moving image
Media type:
  • video
Carrier type:
  • videodisc
ISBN:
  • 1681430525
  • 9781681430522
Other title:
  • Mr. Johnson
Uniform titles:
  • Mister Johnson (Motion picture)
Related works:
  • Motion picture adaptation of (work) : Cary, Joyce, 1888-1957. Mister Johnson
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Production credits:
  • Production designer, Herbert Pinter ; costume designer, Rosemary Burrows ; music by George Delerue ; edited by Humphrey Dixon ; director of photography, Peter James.
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Bella Enahoro, Kwabena Manso, Nick Reding, Femi Fatoba, Hubert Ogunde, Sola Adeyemi, Maynard Eziashi.Summary: 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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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

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.

DVD ; NTSC, region 1 ; widescreen (1.85:1) presentation ; Dolby digital stereo.

In English with optional English captions.

Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Bella Enahoro, Kwabena Manso, Nick Reding, Femi Fatoba, Hubert Ogunde, Sola Adeyemi, Maynard Eziashi.

Production designer, Herbert Pinter ; costume designer, Rosemary Burrows ; music by George Delerue ; edited by Humphrey Dixon ; director of photography, Peter James.

Based on a 1939 novel by Joyce Cary.

DVD release of the 1990 motion picture.

Widescreen (1.85:1).

MPAA rating: PG-13.

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.

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. Insert includes an essay by film scholar Neil Sinyard.

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