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Black Joy (Original title)
Dates: 1977 (Copyright), 06 November 1977 (Release)

Country: United Kingdom

Directed by: Anthony Simmons

Synopsis: Ben - an innocent immigrant from a remote village in Guyana arrives in Brixton and falls prey to an assortment of street-wise characters.

Genres:
Comedy, Drama

Subject:
Ethnic communities
Releases
Date: 06 November 1977Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - Eastmancolor - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Length: 8820 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Hemdale Holdings
Date: 2009Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: Digital Media - Colour - SoundRuntime: 97 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: BFIPlayer
Date: 2016Country: United KingdomRelease type: RestorationFormat: Digital Media - Colour - SoundRuntime: 98 mins Dialogue (original): English

Credits (45)
©: National Film Trustee Company Ltd, Production Company: West One Film Producers, Production Company: Winkast Programming Ltd., Production Company: National Film Finance Corporation, Presents: Elliott Kastner, Presents: Arnon Milchan, Executive Producer: Danny O'Donovan, Executive Producer: George Pappas, Presents: Arnon Milchan, Presents/Produced by: Elliott Kastner, Produced by: Martin Campbell, Associate Producer: Denis Holt, Production Accountant: Cyril Solomons, Personal Assistant to Elliott Kastner: Sara Romilly, Assistant to the Producer: Keith Rotman, Sharon Field, Assistant Director: Brian Heard, Continuity: Doris Martin, Screenplay by: Anthony Simmons, Jamal Ali, Play 'Dark Days and Light Nights' by: Jamal Ali, Creative Executive: Shawn Slovo, Photography: Philip Meheux, Camera: Graham Hazard, Stuart Brown, Charghand Electrician: Derek Balter, Electrician: Steven Harrison, Grip: Robert Prosser, Stills: Norman Hargood, Editor: Thom Noble, Assistant Editor: Michael Gray, Art Director: Brian Savegar, Chargehand Prop: Bert Gadsden, Wardrobe: Jerry Smith, Wardrobe: Pixie Weir, Make-up: Jill Carpenter, Drumming tracks performed by: 'ipi-tombi' Company, Musical Director: Lou Reizner, Sound Mixer: David John, Sound: Dushko Indjic, Dubbing Mixer: Gordon K. McCallum, [Dubbing Mixer]: Hugh Strain, Re-recorded at: Pinewood Studios, Dubbing Editor: Terry Poulton
Cast (28)
Norman Beaton (Dave King), Trevor Thomas (Benjamin Jones), Floella Benjamin (Miriam), Dawn Hope (Saffra), Oscar James (Jomo), Paul Medford (Devon), Shango Baku (Raastaman), Azad Ali (Indian official), Charles Pemberton (white official), Vivian Stanshall (warden), Kevin O'Shea (foreman), Cynthia Powell (prossie), T-Bone Wilson (Shark), Jeillo Edwards (Auntie), Jimmy Rand (bus conductor), Ludmila Nova (Sally), Jason Rose (dude), Barbara Keogh (prostitute), David Ryall (butcher), Patrick Durkin (Irish paddy), Eddie Tagoe (African dustman), Stefan Kalipha (Sharp Eddie), The Playboys (themselves), Geoffrey Kenion (hotel clerk), Forbes Collins (1st immigration officer), Malcolm Hayes (2nd immigration officer), Vernon Nesbeth (airport porter), The Real Thing ([themselves])
Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (7)
In: Black Filmmaker v9 n34 Jan/Feb 2006  Page: 59
Title: [Black Filmmaker - v9 n34 Jan/Feb 2006: no known title]Article type: DVD ReviewLanguage: English

In: Screen International n113 12 Nov 1977  Page: 22
Title: [Screen International - n113 12 Nov 1977: no known title]Language: English

In: Variety 1 Jun 1977  Page: 17
Title: [Variety - 1 Jun 1977: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n74 12 Feb 1977  Page: 15
Title: [Screen International - n74 12 Feb 1977: no known title]Language: English
Description: In production.

In: Sight and Sound v46 n3 Summer 1977  Page: Summer 194
Title: [Sight and Sound - v46 n3 Summer 1977: no known title]Language: English

In: Screen International n71 22 Jan 1977  Page: 12
Title: [Screen International - n71 22 Jan 1977: no known title]Article type: CreditsLanguage: English
Description: Credits.

In: Monthly Film Bulletin v44 n526 November 1977  Page: 227
Title: [Monthly Film Bulletin - v44 n526 November 1977: no known title]Language: English


Books held in BFI Reuben Library (2)
Title: Brickbats and bouquets: black woman's critique, literature, theatre, film
Author: RUGG, Akua  Pages: 96p

Title: Don't Look Now: British cinema in the 1970s
Author: NEWLAND, Paul  Pages: 280 p.


Film, Video or Digital materials held in BFI National Archive(15)
Accessible materials to view(3)
Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1504545
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1509380
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-638726
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI



Digital materials(9)
Description: 50I - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 01:34:48 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: C-1509163
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MP4 - Hard DiskMPEG-4 AVC - BFI identifier: C-1509380
Status: Viewing - Digital file can be accessed on request


Description: WMVBFI identifier: N-638726
Status: Viewing - Digital file is accessible to view within BFI


Description: MOV - Hard DiskSound: SoundDuration: 01:34:48 minutesProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-652430
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - Hard DiskSound: SoundProRes 422 - BFI identifier: N-652431
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:38:49 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-652441
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: MOV - LTO5Duration: 01:38:49 minutesProRes 422 (HQ) - BFI identifier: N-652441-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:05:41 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-652445
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file


Description: 50I - LTO5Duration: 00:05:41 minutesD10 - BFI identifier: N-652445-2
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved digital file



Video materials(2)
Description: Digital BetacamDuration: 01:35:00 minutesLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1503542
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved videotape


Description: DVDLine standard: 625Colour standard: PALBFI identifier: C-1504545
Status: Viewing - Videotape can be requested for access



Film materials(4)
Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedLength: 8885 FeetBFI identifier: C-942694
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1977BFI identifier: N-723854
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1977BFI identifier: N-724010
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film


Description: 35mm Colour PositiveBase: SafetySound: CombinedStock date: 1977BFI identifier: N-724366
Status: Master - Restricted access to preserved film