Pierce Brosnan – Mister Johnson (1990) One man outsmarts the empire—and pays the price

A colonial dreamer dances on the edge of two worlds | When ambition clashes with reality in 1920s Nigeria.

Charismatic clerk Johnson navigates British colonial bureaucracy with charm and cunning, determined to live like an English gentleman. But his web of schemes and loyalties unravels when cultural divides prove impossible to bridge. Bruce Beresford’s adaptation of the famous Joyce Cary novel.

Original Title: Mister Johnson (1990)

⭐️ STARRING
Maynard Eziashi – Johnson
Pierce Brosnan – Harry Rudbeck
Edward Woodward – Sargy Gollup
Beatie Edney – Celia Rudbeck
Nick Reding – Tring
Bella Enahoro – Bamu

🎬 CREW
Directed by Bruce Beresford (Driving Miss Daisy, Breaker Morant)
Written by William Boyd (based on his novel)
Cinematography by Peter James (Black Robe, Driving Miss Daisy)
Musical score by Georges Delerue (Platoon, Steel Magnolias)

🎯 WHY WATCH?
🌍 Cultural Collision • 😄 Tragic Charm • 🎭 Colonial Paradox

Maynard Eziashi dazzles as cinema’s most unforgettable optimist!
Pierce Brosnan sheds Bond charm for a raw, transformative role!
Bruce Beresford’s nuanced lens exposes colonialism’s absurdities ✨

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Drama • Historical • Literary Adaptation • Colonial Era • Character Study