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Black Girl

  • 1972
  • PG
  • 1h 37m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
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Black Girl (1972)
An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.
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An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

  • Director
    • Ossie Davis
  • Writer
    • J.E. Franklin
  • Stars
    • Brock Peters
    • Claudia McNeil
    • Leslie Uggams
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    • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    751
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Ossie Davis
    • Writer
      • J.E. Franklin
    • Stars
      • Brock Peters
      • Claudia McNeil
      • Leslie Uggams
    • 15User reviews
    • 11Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast30

    Brock Peters
    Brock Peters
    • Earl
    Claudia McNeil
    Claudia McNeil
    • Mu' Dear
    Leslie Uggams
    Leslie Uggams
    • Netta
    Louise Stubbs
    • Mama Rose
    Peggy Pettit
    • Billie Jean
    Gloria Edwards
    • Norma
    Rhetta Greene
    • Ruth Ann
    • (as Loretta Greene)
    Ruby Dee
    Ruby Dee
    • Netta's Mother
    Kent Martin
    • Herbert
    Gertrude Jeannette
    • Sister Jenkins
    Carl Byrd
    Damu King
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Erik Kilpatrick
    Morris Buchanan
    Morris Buchanan
    Bob Harris
    • Ernie
    Brunetta Barnett
    • Supporting Players
    Gina Beharry
    • Supporting Players
    Cason Cunningham
    • Supporting Players
    • Director
      • Ossie Davis
    • Writer
      • J.E. Franklin
    • All cast & crew
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    • Trivia
      This is Leslie Uggams's first feature film.
    • Goofs
      When Mama Rose takes her "change" from the collection plate, she drops bills on the floor. Even though her daughter, possibly just by human instinct, points to them, she does not pick them up.
    • Quotes
      • Mama Rose: [Billie Jean is sulking in her bedroom. There is a knock at the door] Open this door, girl!
      • [Billie Jean opens the door to see Mama Rose carrying groceries across the room to the kitchen]
      • Mama Rose: Billie Jean, ain't I tell you to keep this door open? Now open that other door!
      • Billie Jean: [opening Kitchen door to let Mama Rose through to set bags on the counter] Oh Mama, sometimes I be in here undressin' and Mr. Herbert just walk in here without even knockin'.
      • Mama Rose: [putting groceries away throughout] You don't be undressin' all the time. You keep these doors locked, Billie Jean. And who you think you're talkin' to? Besides, Mr. Herbert done seen plenty kinds of whatever you tryin' to hide.
      • Billie Jean: If Mr. Herbert was married to Mu' Dear, that would be different, Mama. But he ain't no kin to nobody in this house.
      • Mama Rose: Now that ain't none of your business, Billie Jean. As far as you concerned, Mr. Herbert pay half the rent on this house and he's a roomer here.
      • Billie Jean: If he a roomer, how come he ain't got no room to hisself?
      • Mama Rose: Now that ain't none of your business, Billie Jean, who my mama has in her room. Now, you keep your trap shut about it, or get out and get a place of your own.
      • Billie Jean: You're mighty funny when Netta's momma went crazy and she ain't have no place to stay, you opened your big heart and welcomed her in this house. How come I got to get out...
      • Mama Rose: [Facing her] *Because* Netta's got sense enough to stay in school! And get somethin' in her head instead of her tail!
      • Billie Jean: [At this, Billie Jean walks back into her room where she sees two kids at the door sticking their tongues at her] You ugly bastards!
      • [She chases them out and slams the door]
      • Mama Rose: [Running in the room and grabbing Billie Jean] Girl! Do you want me to get a stick and beat all the black off of you? Now you must have forgotten what a good beatin' feel like. Now you better *snap* out of whatever it is that's on your mind. You hear me?
      • [Billie looks away for a second, then Mama Rose drags her to the bed and sits her down]
      • Mama Rose: Don't you roll your eyes at me. Now, this ain't Mu' Dear you playin' with. You understand me?
      • Billie Jean: Yes ma'am Momma, I wasn't rollin' my eyes at you.
      • Mama Rose: And Mu' Dear better not come to me no more and tell me you sassed her or Herbert or it's gonna be woe be onto you.
      • Ruth Ann: [coming in mad] Billie Jean, what did you call my baby?
      • Billie Jean: He was stickin' his tongue out at me.
      • Ruth Ann: Well, that don't give you no right to call him no bastard! A bastard is a child that ain't got no Daddy and my child got a Daddy!
      • [she walks away]
      • Mama Rose: She's just smellin' her piss, that's all. Now you're gettin' your tail out of here tomorrow and findin' yourself a job.
      • [Rose starts to go back to the kitchen]
      • Norma: [Standing at the door] She already got a job, Mama.
      • Mama Rose: Already got one? Where?
      • Norma: At the Groovy Bar and Grill down on Second and Ward.
      • Mama Rose: At the Groovy Bar and Grill? Doin' what?
      • Norma: Doin' that ballet dancin'.
      • Billie Jean: It ain't no ballet dancin'.
      • Norma: P-A-L-L-E-T is pallet, ain't it? Well, B-A-L-L-E-T gots to be ballet.
      • Billie Jean: It ain't even that kind of dancin'.
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    • Soundtracks
      Black Girl
      Sung by Betty Everett
      Performed by Sonny Stitt (uncredited)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 9, 1972 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Негритянка
    • Filming locations
      • San Juan Ave, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA(Neighborhood scenes, specifically between between 6th Ave and 7th Ave.)
    • Production company
      • Marconlee
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    Box office

    • Gross US & Canada
      • $414,862
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 1h 37m(97 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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