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Mister Johnson (1991)

Mister Johnson (1991)

Drama

Africa 1923: A clash of cultures between British imperalists and a black man too smart for his own good.

Release Date: 1991, March 22
Directors: Bruce Beresford
Countries: United States of America
Cast: Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Steve James, Denis Quilley, Nick Reding, Maynard Eziashi, Kwabena Manso, Femi Fatoba, Bella Enahoro, Hubert Ogunde

Overview:

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. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.

Keywords:

africa 1920s worker nigeria british colonial trade wife beater tribal law