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Illusions

Directed by Julie Dash
1982    34mDrama, Short
6.95.5
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An African American woman rises to prominence in a fictional movie studio in the 1940s by passing as a white woman, affording others some dignity in the business that frequently portrayed movies as an illusion of a purely "white world."

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Cast of Illusions

  • Lonette McKeeMignon Dupree
  • Rosanne KatonEsther Jeter
  • Ned BellamyLieutenant Bedford
  • Jack RaderC.J. Forrester
  • Lisa HenkeTelephone Operator
  • Rita CraftsLouise
  • Sandy BrookeBlonde Bombshell
  • Johnny CrearLeo Gaines
  • Julie DashDirector / Writer / Producer / Editor
  • Brenda Y. ShockleyExecutive Producer
  • Ahmed El MaânouniDirector Of Photography
  • Jennifer Smith-AshleyCostume Design
  • Bernard NicolasAssistant Director
  • Charles BurnettEditor
  • Eugene BohlmannOriginal Music Composer
  • Richard CervaniSound Recordist
  • Abdul HafizSound Recordist
  • Patrick Viktor MonroeSound Recordist

 

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Illusions Trivia

Illusions was released on August 30, 1982.

Illusions was directed by Julie Dash.

Illusions has a runtime of 34 min.

Illusions was produced by Julie Dash.

The key characters in Illusions are Mignon Dupree (Lonette McKee), Esther Jeter (Rosanne Katon), Lieutenant Bedford (Ned Bellamy).

Illusions is a Drama, Short film.

Illusions has an audience rating of 6.9 out of 10.

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