Movie
Claudine
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1974-04-22
- Runtime
- 92 min
- Genres
- Drama, Romance, Comedy
- Status
- Released
- Production
- 20th Century Fox, Third World Cinema
- Country
- United States of America
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Diahann Carroll as Claudine Price
- James Earl Jones as Rupert D. "Roop" Marshall
- Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs as Charles
- Tamu Blackwell as Charlene
- David Krüger as Paul
- Yvette Curtis as Patrice
- Eric Jones as Francis
- Socorro Stephens as Lurlene
- Adam Wade as Owen
- C. Harrison Avery as Minister
- Mordecai Lawner as Process Server
- Elisa Loti as Miss Kabac
Crew
- John Berry - Director
- Lester Pine - Writer
- Tina Pine - Writer
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