Claudine
“A heart and soul comedy. Can you dig it?”
John BerryCast
Diahann Carroll 
James Earl Jones Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs Tamu Blackwell David Kruger Yvette Curtis
Credits
Written by: Tina Pine
Plot
Claudine is a single mother in New York City who endures an exhausting commute to the suburbs where she works as a maid for wealthy families. In one carefully tended white community, she meets Roop, a charismatic but irresponsible garbage collector.
Sinekatalog’s take
Claudine (1974) is a American drama directed by John Berry. It stars Diahann Carroll, James Earl Jones and Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs. It runs 92 minutes. It is listed here for its festival and awards record.Sinekatalog’s own editorial review – not a user or critic quote.
Ratings
IMDb: 7.3 / 10 (2,966 votes)
IMDb rating and vote count from the IMDb ratings dataset (October 2026). Scores change over time.
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