The Resource 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, (videorecording)
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, (videorecording)
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- Contributor
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- Quilley, Denis
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Ithaca-Ogunde
- Janus Films
- Adeyemi, Sola
- Benenson, Bill
- Beresford, Bruce
- Boyd, William, 1952-
- Brosnan, Pierce
- Burrows, Rosemary
- Cary, Joyce, 1888-1957
- Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992
- Dixon, Humphrey
- Edney, Beatie, 1962-
- Enahoro, Bella
- Eziashi, Maynard
- Fatọba, Fẹmi, 1939-
- Fitzgerald, Kathy
- Fitzgerald, Michael, (Film producer)
- James, Peter, 1947 March 7-
- Manso, Kwabena
- Ogunde, Hubert, 1916-1990
- Pinter, Herbert
- Reding, Nick, 1962-
- Sinyard, Neil
- Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009
- 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
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- Edition
- Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Note
-
- Based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1990
- Widescreen (1.85:1)
- 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
- Isbn
- 9781681430515
- Label
- Mister Johnson
- Title
- Mister Johnson
- Statement of responsibility
- 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
- Title variation
- Mr. Johnson
- Contributor
-
- Quilley, Denis
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Ithaca-Ogunde
- Janus Films
- Adeyemi, Sola
- Benenson, Bill
- Beresford, Bruce
- Boyd, William, 1952-
- Brosnan, Pierce
- Burrows, Rosemary
- Cary, Joyce, 1888-1957
- Delerue, Georges, 1925-1992
- Dixon, Humphrey
- Edney, Beatie, 1962-
- Enahoro, Bella
- Eziashi, Maynard
- Fatọba, Fẹmi, 1939-
- Fitzgerald, Kathy
- Fitzgerald, Michael, (Film producer)
- James, Peter, 1947 March 7-
- Manso, Kwabena
- Ogunde, Hubert, 1916-1990
- Pinter, Herbert
- Reding, Nick, 1962-
- Sinyard, Neil
- Woodward, Edward, 1930-2009
- Subject
-
- Film adaptations
- Black people -- Nigeria -- Drama
- British -- Nigeria -- Drama
- Cary, Joyce, 1888-1957 -- Film adaptations
- Civil service -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Drama
- Historical films
- Male friendship -- Drama
- Nigeria -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- Language
-
- eng
- eng
- eng
- 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
- Cataloging source
- TEFMT
- Characteristic
- videorecording
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/collectionName
- Mister Johnson (Motion picture)
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/relation/composerexpression
- ghHeHW_8jWM
- Credits note
- Director of photography, Peter James ; edited by Humphrey Dixon ; music by George Delerue ; production designer, Herbert Pinter ; costume designer, Rosemary Burrows
- Dewey number
- 791.43/72
- Intended audience
- MPAA rating: PG-13
- Language note
- In English with optional English subtitles for the hearing-impaired
- LC call number
- PN1997
- LC item number
- .M57 2015
- PerformerNote
- Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Beatie Edney, Denis Quilley, Bella Enahoro, Kwabena Manso, Nick Reding, Femi Fatoba, Hubert Ogunde, Sola Adeyemi, Maynard Eziashi
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
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- 1952-
- 1930-2009
- 1962-
- 1962-
- 1939-
- 1916-1990
- 1947 March 7-
- 1925-1992
- 1888-1957
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
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- Beresford, Bruce
- Fitzgerald, Michael
- Fitzgerald, Kathy
- Benenson, Bill
- Boyd, William
- Brosnan, Pierce
- Woodward, Edward
- Edney, Beatie
- Quilley, Denis
- Enahoro, Bella
- Manso, Kwabena
- Reding, Nick
- Fatọba, Fẹmi
- Ogunde, Hubert
- Adeyemi, Sola
- Eziashi, Maynard
- James, Peter
- Dixon, Humphrey
- Delerue, Georges
- Pinter, Herbert
- Burrows, Rosemary
- Sinyard, Neil
- Cary, Joyce
- Janus Films
- Ithaca-Ogunde
- Criterion Collection (Firm)
- Runtime
- 101
- Series statement
- The Criterion collection
- Series volume
- 774
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Cary, Joyce
- Black people
- British
- Male friendship
- Civil service
- Great Britain
- Nigeria
- Technique
- live action
- Label
- 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, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1990
- Widescreen (1.85:1)
- 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
- Bar code
-
- 31223138957213
- 31223138957221
- 31223138957205
- 31223138957197
- 31223138957189
- 31223138957247
- 31223138957239
- 31223138957171
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
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- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681430515
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515156912
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- plastic
- Publisher number
- CC2533BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)919989123
- System details
- Blu-ray, region A; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
- Label
- 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, (videorecording)
- Note
-
- Based on the 1939 novel by Joyce Cary
- Originally released as a motion picture in 1990
- Widescreen (1.85:1)
- 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
- Bar code
-
- 31223138957213
- 31223138957221
- 31223138957205
- 31223138957197
- 31223138957189
- 31223138957247
- 31223138957239
- 31223138957171
- Carrier category
- videodisc
- Carrier category code
-
- vd
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Configuration of playback channels
- stereophonic
- Content category
- two-dimensional moving image
- Content type code
-
- tdi
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 4 3/4 in.
- Dimensions
-
- 4 3/4 in.
- other
- Edition
- Director-approved Blu-ray special edition.
- Extent
- 1 videodisc (101 min.)
- Isbn
- 9781681430515
- Media category
- video
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- v
- Medium for sound
- videodisc
- Other control number
- 715515156912
- Other physical details
- sound, color
- Physical substance
- plastic
- Publisher number
- CC2533BD
- Sound on medium or separate
- sound on medium
- Specific material designation
- videodisc
- System control number
- (OCoLC)919989123
- System details
- Blu-ray, region A; requires Blu-ray player
- Video recording format
- Blu-ray disc
Subject
- Film adaptations
- Black people -- Nigeria -- Drama
- British -- Nigeria -- Drama
- Cary, Joyce, 1888-1957 -- Film adaptations
- Civil service -- Drama
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Great Britain -- Colonies -- Africa -- Drama
- Historical films
- Male friendship -- Drama
- Nigeria -- Social life and customs -- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Genre
- Historical films
- Feature films
- Fiction films
- Film adaptations
- Drama
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
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