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Personal Problems (1980)

Genres - Drama  |   Sub-Genres - Docudrama  |   Release Date - Aug 10, 1980 (USA), Mar 30, 2018 (USA - Limited)  |   Run Time - 165 min.  |   Countries - United States  |   MPAA Rating - NR
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Synopsis by Caroline Griswold

Harlem nurse Johnnie Mae Brown (Vertamae Grosvenor) juggles a melodramatic life with her husband, secret lover, and father-in-law. Walter Cotton and Ishmael Reed also star. Written by Ishmael Reed. Directed by Bill Gunn.

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Moods

In the Mood for Love

Themes

Unrequited Love

Keywords

ex-convict, life-changes, unrequited