Mahogany (1975)

Directed by

Berry Gordy

Genre

drama film, romantic comedy, romance film, LGBTQ-related film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 51m

Rated

PG

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 28 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young woman from Chicago works to become a fashion designer. She finds success in Rome but must choose between her career and her love life.

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What happens

Mahogany is a 1975 American romantic drama film directed by Berry Gordy and produced by Motown Productions. The Motown founder Gordy took over the film direction after British filmmaker Tony Richardson was dismissed from the film. Mahogany stars Diana Ross as Tracy Chambers, a struggling fashion design student who rises to become a popular fashion designer in Rome. It was released on October 8, 1975. The soundtrack included the single "Theme from Mahogany (Do You Know Where You're Going To)", which peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in January 1976. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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