Cindy
1978, English. Directed by William A. Graham.
A revisionist twist on Cinderella with an all-black cast and set in Harlem during WWII. Cindy is a country bumpkin who moves from South Carolina to live with her father and his new family. When her stepmother and two stepsisters refuse to take her to the Sugar Hill Ball, her draft-dodging, chauffeur neighbor whips up a little "magic" and at the ball she catches the eye of the richest man in Harlem.
- Runtime
- 1h 38m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- William A. GrahamDirector
- Charlayne WoodardCindy
- Scoey MitchellFather
- Mae MercerSara Hayes
- Nell CarterOlive
- Alaina Reed HallVenus
- Cleavant DerricksMichael Simpson
- Clifton DavisCaptain Joe Prince
- W. Benson TerryMiles Archer
- John HancockWilcox
- Richard StahlRecruiter
- Noble WillinghamSergeant
- Burke ByrnesSwearing-In Officer
Details
- Released
- 24 March 1978
- Country
- United States of America
- Written by
- James L. Brooks, Stan Daniels, David Davis
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Cindy runs 98 minutes (1h 38m).
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Who directed Cindy?
Cindy (1978) was directed by William A. Graham and stars Charlayne Woodard, Scoey Mitchell, Mae Mercer.