Mahogany Poster
MOVIEmeter
SEE RANK
Down 1,920 this week

Mahogany (1975)

PG 109 min  -  Drama | Romance  -   25 March 1976 (Netherlands)
5.1
Your rating:
    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 -/10 X  
Ratings: 5.1/10 from 722 users  
Reviews: 30 user | 13 critic

Tracy, an aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers... See full summary »

Director:

Berry Gordy, and 1 more credit »

Writers:

Toni Amber (story), John Byrum (screenplay)

Stars:

Diana Ross, Billy Dee Williams and Anthony Perkins
 Loading+Watchlist
View Watchlist »
New List »
6 photos | full cast and crew »

Watch it

Buy it from Amazon »

Quick Links:
Create a list  »

Related Lists

image of title
The Best Movies I've Ever Seen (no particular order)
a list of 481 titles by explorer801 created 2 months ago
 
image of title
The 1970s in Film
a list of 26 titles by matt_harris_42 created 3 days ago
 
image of title
My Guilty Pleasure Movies!
a list of 37 titles by MChantal76 created 3 weeks ago
 
image of title
Camp Movies
a list of 496 titles by cowbearuk created 2 months ago
 
image of title
The Academy Award Winning And Nominated Films Of The 70's (Part 2)
a list of 239 titles by scarecrow-moon created 26 Apr 2011
 
See all 28 related lists »

Connect with IMDb

Pre-Order the Kindle Fire
Nominated for Oscar. See more awards »
Edit

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Diana Ross ...
Tracy
Billy Dee Williams ...
Brian
Anthony Perkins ...
Sean
Jean-Pierre Aumont Jean-Pierre Aumont ...
Christian Rosetti
Beah Richards ...
Florence
Nina Foch ...
Miss Evans
Marisa Mell ...
Carlotta Gavina
Lenard Norris Lenard Norris ...
Wil
Jerome Arnold Jerome Arnold ...
Campaign Worker
Pemon Rami Pemon Rami ...
Campaign Worker
Obelo Obelo ...
Campaign Worker
Ira Rogers Ira Rogers ...
Stalker
Kristine Cameron Kristine Cameron ...
Instructress
Ted Liss Ted Liss ...
Sweatshop Foreman
Bruce Vilanch ...
Dress Manufacturer
Full cast and crew »
Edit

Storyline

Tracy, an aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success. Written by Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>  

Plot Summary | Add Synopsis

Plot Keywords:

Love | Success | Fashion | Melodrama | Sadness  | See more »

Taglines:

Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with

Genres:

Drama | Romance

Parents Guide:

Add content advisory for parents »
Edit

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

(Netherlands) See more »

Also Known As:

Mahagoni See more »

Filming Locations:

41st Street & Ellis Avenue, Oakland, Chicago, Illinois, USA See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

Motown Productions, Nikor Productions, Paramount Pictures See more »
Show detailed company contact information on IMDbPro »

Technical Specs

Runtime:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
See full technical specs »
Edit

Did You Know?

Trivia

Producer Berry Gordy fired original director Tony Richardson and then took over direction of the picture himself. See more »

Goofs

Continuity: The final shot of the film (an overview of the crowd gathered to hear Brian's speech) shows Tracy rushing up to Brian and madly embracing him, but moments earlier they had already walked up to each other in the middle of that crowd and kissed. See more »

Quotes

Brian: Let me tell you something, and don't you ever forget it: that success is nothing without someone you love to share it with!
See more »

Connections

Referenced in Z Channel: A Magnificent Obsession (2004) See more »