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Claudine

1974 · 92 min

A warm, bittersweet slice of life that balances humor and hardship, drawing you into a family's struggles with honesty and heart.

Directed by: John Berry
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

Tagline: A heart and soul comedy. Can you dig it?
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.

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Directed by: John Berry
Genres: Drama, Romance, Comedy
Starring: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: family
love
class
parenthood
survival
Places: big city
home
workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild

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Action	2
Horror	0
Humour	5
Realism	8
Romance	7
Tension	4
Darkness	5
Complexity	6
Emotional weight	7

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Genres: drama, romance, comedy
Directed by: John Berry
Written by: Tina Pine, Lester Pine
Starring: Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Tamu Blackwell, David Krüger, Yvette Curtis, Eric Jones, Socorro Stephens
Music: Curtis Mayfield
Cinematography: Gayne Rescher
Runtime: 92 min
Country: United States of America
Languages: English

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