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Mister Johnson

The movie Mister Johnson was based on the book Mister Johnson.

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Movie details for Mister Johnson

The movie was released in 1990 and directed by Bruce Beresford, who also directed Breaker Morant (1980), Puberty Blues (1981) and Black Robe (1991). Mister Johnson was produced by Direct Source Label. More information on the movie is available on Amazon.com and also IMDb.

Actors on this movie include Maynard Eziashi, Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Nick Reding, Bella Enahoro, Femi Fatoba, Kwabena Manso, Chief Hubert Ogunde, Sola Adeyemi, Jerry Linus, George Menta, Steve James, Tunde Kelani, Akinola Ayegbusi, Albert Egbe, Sani Izang, Ibidun Ogunde and Hajia Nana Yahaya.

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Book details for Mister Johnson

Mister Johnson was written by Joyce Cary. The book was published in 1939 by Perennial. More information on the book is available on Amazon.com.

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Easily the most fully developed of his African portraits, Cary's Mr. Johnson stands out as one of the most highly original and fully realized characters in the entire realm of African fiction.
Easily the most fully developed of his African portraits, Cary's Mr. Johnson stands out as one of the most highly original and fully realized characters in the entire realm of African fiction.