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Claudine

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Claudine (1974)

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Runtime: 1 hr 32 mins

Genre: Dramas

Synopsis: Claudine (Diahann Carroll) is a single mother raising six children in the projects of Harlem. What little money she earns comes directly from a rich family for whom she keeps house. Struggling to... Claudine (Diahann Carroll) is a single mother raising six children in the projects of Harlem. What little money she earns comes directly from a rich family for whom she keeps house. Struggling to make ends meet, she resorts to welfare. Claudine works to keep her dignity in the face of the humiliating hoops the welfare system--a system created precisely for women like her--forces her to jump through. She finds grace and romance in a pleasant garbage collector (James Earl Jones). Falling in love, the two work together to fight societal hypocrisy and to keep Claudine's family unit afloat. Released in 1974 during blaxploitation's prime, CLAUDINE offered a more humanistic view of the black American experience. The independent feature showed African-Americans in a light they would not regularly be seen in for at least another decade. In addition to its warm depiction of ghetto romance, the film is also remembered for the soundtrack featuring Curtis Mayfield and Gladys Knight and the Pips. Diahann Carroll earned an Oscar nomination for her lead performance. [More]

Starring: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Yvette Curtis

Starring: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Yvette Curtis, Tamu, Roxie Roker, Bernard Barrow, Stefan Gierasch, Socorro Stephens

Director: John Berry

Director: John Berry
Screenwriter: Lester Pine, Tina Pine
Composer: Curtis Mayfield

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Jan 14, 2003

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DVD Features:

  • Region 1
  • Keep Case
  • Full Frame - 1.33
  • Single Side - Dual Layer

Audio:

  • Stereo 2.0 - English
  • Mono 1.0 - English
  • Mono 1.0 - Spanish

Additional Release Material:

  • Audio Commentary - 1. James Earl Jones - Star, Dihann Carroll - Star, Spike Lee - Filmmaker, George Tillman Jr. - Filmmaker, Dan Pine - Son of Screenwriters
  • Trailers - 1. Original Theatrical Trailer
  • 2. Spanish Language Trailer
  • 3. CARMEN JONES
  • 4. HOW STELLA GOT HER GROOVE BACK
  • 5. MEN OF HONOR
  • 6. SOUL FOOD
  • 7. WAITING TO EXHALE

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Well-intentioned but not very compelling as drama or romantic comedy, Claudine bears the distinction of being one of few 1970s films to offer a black femme a lead role, a single mom of six on welfare for which Diahann Carroll received an Oscar nomination.

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A rather simple love story about two experienced and jaded adults.

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