Mister Johnson is a 1990 American drama film based on the 1939 novel by Irish author Joyce Cary. The film, set in 1929, stars first-time actor Maynard Eziashi as a Nigerian who works as a clerk for the British civil service and adopts the style of the British colonialists in the belief that he is a true Englishman. It was the first American film to be shot on location in Nigeria.
Mister Johnson (1990)
Directed by Bruce Beresford
Genres - Drama |
Release Date - Sep 8, 1990 |
Run Time - 101 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Official Site
Box Office
$1,464,242
Tags
Academy Award, Nigeria, Trade, Tribal Law, Wife Beater, Worker
Attributes
Based On: based on Irish novels
Narrative Location: Nigeria
Subject: about race and ethnicity
Narrative Location: Nigeria
Subject: about race and ethnicity
Alternate Titles
Gospodin Johnson
HR
Mister Johnson
DK, FI, DE, GR, HU, ES, GB, US
Mister Johnson - No Coração da África
BR
Pan Johnson
PL
Senhor Johnson
BR
Soy el señor Johnson
PE
Господин Джонсън
BG
Мистер Джонсон
RU
ジョンソンの生き方
JP