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Claudine

Play trailer Poster for Claudine PG,  1974,  1h 32m,  Comedy/ Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
Watchlist 67% 9 Reviews Tomatometer 91% 2,500+ Ratings Popcornmeter
67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 91% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
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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Brian Susbielles InSession Film Mar 1, 2023
Such a socially conscience film could not be a romantic comedy, but that’s exactly what the film is and set to a soundtrack by Curtis Mayfield featuring Gladys Knight & The Pips. Go to Full Review
Cole Smithey ColeSmithey.com Feb 26, 2022
FIVE STARS
Get your woke head on skrait bitches. Go to Full Review
Imran Khan PopMatters Feb 20, 2021
Claudine is a valuable document of '70s-era Harlem lives that pays admirable respect to the neighborhood's grim realities. Go to Full Review
James Kendrick Q Network Film Desk Nov 5, 2020
3.5/4
something of a revolutionary film, one that took the basic template of the romantic comedy and used it to explore the lived experiences of a single black mother trying to make it financially, emotionally, and romantically in Harlem Go to Full Review
Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Oct 19, 2020
3/4
Works as both a gentle romantic comedy and a hard-hitting social critique. Go to Full Review
Lynnette Nicholas Common Sense Media Sep 16, 2019
4/5
'70s romantic drama about black family has cursing, violence Go to Full Review
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Rey S Dec 21, 2018 Claudine is an excellent film. It is about a garbage collector who feels intimidated by the idea of dating Claudine who is a single mother of six. Diahann Carroll and James Earl Jones give amazing performance. The script is good but a little slow in places. John Berry did a great job directing this movie. I enjoyed watching this motion picture because of the drama and romance. See more
Leia L Nov 2, 2017 Admirable for the time, but dated and even infuriating now. Claudine has too many kids she can't afford to feed and raise. She's been flirting with a garbage man but only finds out his name after accepting a date. On the first date she's had sex with him (no concern or mention of a condom or birth control so she is highly likely to add to her problems) leaves all her kids alone all night, and we're supposed to sympathize with her. It makes even a confirmed liberal like me go all republican on her. See more
Anakin W Mar 7, 2017 Great movie that explores and critiques the evils of the welfare system; haven't seen another movie like it and it is understandable if you know what welfare has done to the black family structure. See more
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Cast & Crew

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John Berry

Director

Diahann Carroll

Claudine

James Earl Jones

Roop

Lawrence-Hilton Jacobs

Charles

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Movie Info

Synopsis 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.
Director
John Berry
Distributor
20th Century Fox
Production Co
Twentieth Century Fox
Rating
PG
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 22, 1974, Original
Release Date (DVD)
Jan 8, 2008
Runtime
1h 32m
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