Key Details

Release StatusReleased

Release Date1977-11-06

Languageen

Runtime1h 37m

6.8(8)

•1977•1h 37m

Black Joy

"Life is for living..."

Comedy Drama

Overview

An innocent and unsophisticated Guyanese immigrant is exposed to the hustlin' way of life in the Brixton ghetto.

Director

Anthony Simmons

Writing & Screenplay

Jamal Ali Anthony Simmons

Cinematography

Phil Meheux

Principal Cast

26 credited

Norman BeatonDave King

Trevor ThomasBen Jones

Floella BenjaminMiriam

Azad AliIndian Official

Charles PembertonWhite Official

Vivian StanshallWarden

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