Black Girl

1972Movie⏱️ 1h 37mPG

Drama

⭐ 6.8

IMDB Rating

701 votes

An aspiring dancer and her wicked sisters resent their mother's love for a foster daughter.

Director

Ossie Davis

Writers

N/A

Stars

Brock Peters, Claudia McNeil, Leslie Uggams

Release Date

November 9, 1972

Language

English

Country

United States

💬 16

Reviews

📋 1.6K

Watchlists

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🎭 Top Cast

Brock Peters

as Earl

Claudia McNeil

as Mu' Dear

Leslie Uggams

as Netta

👤

Louise Stubbs

as Mama Rose

👤

Peggy Pettit

as Billie Jean

👤

Gloria Edwards

as Norma

👤

Rhetta Greene

as Ruth Ann

Ruby Dee

as Netta's Mother

👤

Kent Martin

as Herbert

👤

Gertrude Jeannette

as Sister Jenkins

💰 Box Office

$414,862

Domestic Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound

Mono

Color

Filming Location

San Juan Ave, Venice, Los Angeles, California, USA

Production

Marconlee

🏷️ Keywords

povertyblack womanloveaspiring dancercolor in title

🎯 Categories

Drama

⭐ Featured Review

Awesome

by prose20770 • 2006-03-04

"This was the first time I realized Ossie Davis had directed movies!! This is one of the best, angst-filled, coming of age stories I have ever seen. It should rank right up there with "A Member of the Wedding" and "To Kill A Mockingbird" as far as young girls seeking answers to life and trying to find their way. I miss Ossie Davis. He was an amazing talent to have been able to coalesce the right mood and tone for this movie from the perspective of a young girl. The cast was one of the most perfect I've seen since "A Raisin in the Sun" (Sidney Poitier version) ..."