Claudine (1974)
1h 32m
Running Time
April 22, 1974Release Date
Claudine (1974)
1h 32m
Running Time
April 22, 1974Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector. Romance quickly ensues, but Claudine doubts that their relationship is good for her six children, and Rupert, despite his good nature, is reluctant to take on fatherhood.
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Diahann Carroll
Claudine
James Earl Jones
Roop
Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs
Charles
David Krüger
Paul
Tamu Blackwell
Charlene
Yvette Curtis
Patrice
John Berry
Director
Eric Jones
Francis
Tina Pine
Writer
Socorro Stephens
Lurlene
Lester Pine
Writer
Hannah Weinstein
Producer
Adam Wade
Owen
Curtis Mayfield
Composer
C. Harrison Avery
Minister
Gayne Rescher
Cinematographer
Mordecai Lawner
Process Server
Elisa Loti
Miss Kabac
Roxie Roker
Mrs. Winston
Jay Van Leer
Bar Woman
Judy Mills
Bus Woman #1
Alyce Webb
Bus Woman #2
Lil Henderson
Bus Woman #3
Yvonne Sutherland
Bus Woman #4
Bernard Barrow
Mr. Winograd
Joan Kaye
Mrs. Winograd
Stefan Gierasch
Sanitation Foreman
Sandi Franklin
Prostitute
Carlton Coleman
Gospel Leader
Ralph Wilcox
Young Brother
Art Evans
Young Brother (uncredited)
Lee Dupree
Young Brother (uncredited)
Terence Alexander
Teddy (uncredited)
Avis McCarther
Party Guest (uncredited)
Carolyn Adams
Dance Teacher (uncredited)
William Bressant
Cop (uncredited)
Rony Clanton
Gambler Rolling Dice (uncredited)
Carlos Cleveland
Dice Man (uncredited)
Ivan Dixon
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Chip Fields
Rioter on Hallway Stairs (uncredited)
Media.
Details.
Release DateApril 22, 1974
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 32m
Content RatingPG
Filming LocationsNew York City, United States of America
Genres
Wiki.
Claudine is a 1974 American romantic comedy-drama film, directed by John Berry. Claudine was written by Lester Pine and Tina Pine, produced by Third World Cinema, and distributed by 20th Century Fox, starring James Earl Jones, Diahann Carroll, and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. The film was released on April 22, 1974, grossing about $6 million, a modest hit for the times. It was praised for showing a new dimension in black cinema during the height of blaxploitation.