The read
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
An aspiring designer from the slums of Chicago puts herself through fashion school in the hopes of becoming one of the world's top designers. Her ambition leads her to Rome spurring a choice between the man she loves or her newfound success.
Ratings
IMDb6.2/10
Rotten Tomatoes29%
Audiences rate it 33 points higher than critics do.
28 audience votes
Key crew
- Berry GordyDirector
- John ByrumScreenplay
- Michael MasserOriginal Music Composer
- Gil AskeyOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Diana RossMahogany
- Billy Dee WilliamsBrian
- Anthony PerkinsSean McAvoy
- Marisa MellCarlotta Gavina
- Jean-Pierre AumontChristian Rosetti
- Nina FochMiss Evans
- Beah RichardsFlorence
- Lenard NorrisWil
- Bruce VilanchDress Manufacturer
- ObeloCampaign Worker
- Achille BrugniniCast
- Armando TortoriciDress Studio Worker (uncredited)
Stills
Themes
chicago, illinoisslumrome, italymannequinghettosupermodelsuccessambitionfashion photographerfashion designerbeautiful womanpolitical activist