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Mahogany
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Writers:
Toni Amber (story)
John Byrum (screenplay)
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Release Date:
25 March 1976 (Netherlands) See more »
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Tagline:
Success is nothing without someone you love to share it with
Plot:
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 more » | Add synopsis »
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Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. See more »
User Reviews:
Trash-classic is more entertaining than most high-brow films See more (34 total) »

Cast

  (in credits order)

Diana Ross ... Tracy

Billy Dee Williams ... Brian

Anthony Perkins ... Sean
Jean-Pierre Aumont ... Christian Rosetti

Beah Richards ... Florence

Nina Foch ... Miss Evans

Marisa Mell ... Carlotta Gavina
Lenard Norris ... Wil
Jerome Arnold ... Campaign Worker
Pemon Rami ... Campaign Worker
Obelo ... Campaign Worker
Ira Rogers ... Stalker
Kristine Cameron ... Instructress
Ted Liss ... Sweatshop Foreman

Bruce Vilanch ... Dress Manufacturer
Don Howard ... Dress Manufacturer
Albert Rosenberg ... Dress Manufacturer
Marvin Corman ... Cab Driver
E. Rodney Jones ... Radio Announcer (voice)
Dan Daniel ... Giuseppe (as Daniel Daniele)
Princess Galitzine ... Princess Galitzine
Jacques Stany ... Auctioneer - Fashion Show
Achille Brugnini ... Salesman (as Achille Brunini)
Edward Van Sickle ... Ad Agency Executive (as Edward Van Sycle)
Giovanni Di Benedetto ... Ad Agency Executive (as Gianni Di Benedetto)
Roger Browne ... Ad Agency Executive (as Roger Bill Brown)
C. Mitchell ... Ad Agency Executive
rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Denise Gordy ... (uncredited)
Jesse Kitten ... Unemployed Lathe Operator (uncredited)

Robert Townsend ... Extra (uncredited)
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Directed by
Berry Gordy 
Tony Richardson (uncredited)
 
Writing credits
(in alphabetical order)
Toni Amber  story
John Byrum  screenplay

Produced by
Jack Ballard .... producer
Rob Cohen .... producer
 
Original Music by
Michael Masser 
 
Cinematography by
David Watkin 
 
Film Editing by
Peter Zinner 
 
Casting by
Joe Scully 
 
Art Direction by
Kevin Biles (art director: act 2 musical)
Aurelio Crugnola 
Leon Ericksen  (as Leon Erickson)
 
Costume Design by
Diana Ross 
 
Makeup Department
Franco Corridoni .... makeup artist
Maria Teresa Corridoni .... key hair stylist
Wally Schwartz .... makeup artist
Jerry Turnage .... makeup supervisor (as Jerry Tournage)
 
Production Management
David McCann .... post-production supervisor
Mario Olivieri .... unit manager
 
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Piero Amati .... second assistant director
 
Sound Department
Don H. Matthews .... sound recordist (as Don Matthews)
Richard Portman .... sound re-recording mixer
Kay Rose .... sound editor
 
Casting Department
Pemon Rami .... casting
 
Music Department
Lee Holdridge .... musical director
 
Other crew
Sioux Richards .... script supervisor
 

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109 min
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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:
Tracy:The men love me, the women love me, the children love me... You're just jealous Brian 'cause no one loves you.See more »
Movie Connections:
Referenced in God Bless America (2011)See more »

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13 out of 17 people found the following review useful.
Trash-classic is more entertaining than most high-brow films, 28 May 2001
Author: moonspinner55 from las vegas, nv

Ghetto girl from Chicago wants to be a fashion designer, but her politician boyfriend wants her instead to help him take care of the unfortunates at home (which is more important, after all, than working with coat-hangers, but can't he see that a big salary from the Mrs. might be used to strengthen his campaign?). As good as Diana Ross was in "Lady Sings the Blues", I was restless with that film for a number of reasons (it followed the standard bio-flick pattern, it was heavy-handed and drab). However, "Mahogany" exists purely on adrenaline, and Ross is hyped-up, high on life, and her kicky fashion scenes are both entertaining and gaudy. The love story with Billy Dee Williams is relaxed, Anthony Perkins is loose and campy as a gay shutterbug who puts the moves on La Ross, and the decadent, glamorous surroundings are fun escapism. As for the finale, it is truly gauche...but at least it has the courage to follow through with its happily-ever-after convictions, even if the poverty-stricken crowds cheering at the end have no idea they're being condescended to. *** from ****

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