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Claudine

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67% Tomatometer 9 Reviews 91% Popcornmeter 2,500+ Ratings
Claudine (Diahann Carroll) 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 (James Earl Jones), 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.

Critics Reviews

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Brian Susbielles InSession Film 03/01/2023
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 02/26/2022
FIVE STARS
Get your woke head on skrait bitches. Go to Full Review Imran Khan PopMatters 02/20/2021
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 11/05/2020
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 10/19/2020
3/4
Works as both a gentle romantic comedy and a hard-hitting social critique. Go to Full Review Lynnette Nicholas Common Sense Media 09/16/2019
4/5
'70s romantic drama about black family has cursing, violence Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Scott R @ScottR Nov 25 NYT 1000 list. This was a good find for me. Showing a side of black and NYC culture that was human and approachable. Great cast and writing. I enjoyed it. Saw on YouTube. See more R L D 09/13/2024 This movie was always one of my Mom's favorite, also her name sake. i have very fond, childhood memories of watching this movie with my Mom and brothers. Dianne Carroll and James Earl Jones were two of her favorite actors. 🙏🏾🕊️Although my Mom and brothers have passed on, I pray that whenever I do get to watch this movie that I'm never watching it alone. GOD bless their dear souls. 💜🙏🏾🕊️ See more Camero W 08/20/2024 Great story. The ending did catch me off guard See more Al B 07/13/2024 A movie with a heart and a soul. See more steve d 07/16/2020 I found it too hard to pull for its characters. See more 09/29/2019 Most, if not all, believe this movie is a reflection of poor, black Americans in the early 70s. I have news for you, this movie is a reflection of ALL poor Americans in the early 70s. Look beyond ethnicity to see the story being told. Which is, being poor and living on the other side of the tracks is a criminal sentence of its own. Unless you're corporate welfare, then we readily open our wallets. See more Read all reviews
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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 (Diahann Carroll) 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 (James Earl Jones), 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