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Passing

6.3

Released October 27, 2021Runtime 1h 38min

Nothing is black and white.

In 1920s New York City, a Black woman finds her world upended when her life becomes intertwined with a former childhood friend who's passing as white.

Genres

Drama

Production Companies

Picture Films

Significant Productions

Flat Five Productions

Hungry Bull Productions

Film4 Productions

Production Countries

Canada

United Kingdom

United States of America

Finances

Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Profit/Loss: $0

Stream

Videos

Cast

Tessa ThompsonIrene Redfield

Ruth NeggaClare Kendry

André HollandBrian Redfield

Alexander SkarsgårdJohn Bellew

Bill CampHugh Wentworth

Gbenga AkinnagbeDave

Antoinette Crowe-LegacyFelise

Justus Davis GrahamTed

Ethan BarrettJunior

Ashley Ware JenkinsZulena

Amos J. MachanicRalph Hazelton

Stu S. BeckerCabbie

Tom WhiteAttendant

Margaret DalyWoman #1

Kerry FlanaganWoman #2

Buzz RoddyOfficer

Derek RobertsGuest

Amber Barbee PickensDancer

Samuel ColemanDancer

Tatiana Marie BarberDancer

Carmen CarrikerDancer

Leroy ChurchDancer

Brian DavisDancer

Zuri ForemanDancer

Abeni JewelDancer

Malik KitchenDancer

Ivan Phillip OwensDancer

Donna HayesDancer (uncredited)

Shaun HudsonSaxophone Player (uncredited)

Sienna JeffriesLooper (uncredited)

Doris McCarthyPedestrian (uncredited)

Rahim RosenGarbage Man (uncredited)

Crew

Alexis VailSecond Second Assistant Director

Vic CoramSecond Assistant Director

Rebecca HallDirector

Rebecca HallScreenplay

Nella LarsenNovel

Michael Y. ChowExecutive Producer

Dori A. RathExecutive Producer

Chaz EbertExecutive Producer

Lauren DarkExecutive Producer

David GendronExecutive Producer

Arcadiy GolubovichExecutive Producer

Erika HampsonExecutive Producer

Joseph RestainoExecutive Producer

Ali JazayeriExecutive Producer

Kevin M. LinExecutive Producer

Christopher C. LiuExecutive Producer

David TecsonAssociate Producer

Erika HampsonLine Producer

Yvonne Huff LeeExecutive Producer

Oren MovermanExecutive Producer

Lori AbramsAssociate Producer

Forest WhitakerProducer

Margot HandProducer

Nina Yang BongioviProducer

Rebecca HallProducer

Laura RosenthalCasting

Kim OstroyCasting

Pam DeMetruis-ThomasADR Editor

Eugene HittSpecial Effects Supervisor

Marjorie DurandMakeup Department Head

Jodi KingKey Makeup Artist

Eric StrausserAssistant Sound Editor

Bridget FullanVisual Effects

Toni Roman-GrimmHairstylist

Alex NobleCompositor

Mark DeSimoneADR Mixer

Jacob RibicoffSound Re-Recording Mixer

Richard BaldomeroBoom Operator

Paddy HanlonSound Mixer

Jacob RibicoffSupervising Sound Editor

David TecsonVisual Effects Supervisor

Branka MrkicDialogue Editor

Jacob RibicoffSound Designer

Jerrell SueltoADR Mixer

Alexandra Georgette KoskorisSet Dresser

Stephen PhelpsProperty Master

Chris CenatiempoStunt Coordinator

Emma CantorSet Dresser

Madeline RoccoSet Dresser

Jennifer DiLulloPost Production Supervisor

Stev TaylorWardrobe Supervisor

Ramsey ScottArt Department Coordinator

Ashley FoySound

Sabine HoffmanEditor

Eduard GrauDirector of Photography

Nora MendisProduction Design

Paige MitchellSet Decoration

Devonté HynesOriginal Music Composer

Kristina PorterArt Direction

Marci RodgersCostume Design

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Reviews

by Manuel São Bento

If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog @ https://www.msbreviews.com Black-and-white films are something I'll always cherish, but when these two colors become part of the narrative itself, then I can only expect a great movie. Passing approaches the fear of being col...

by Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

“Passing,” based on the 1929 novel by Nella Larsen, is and elegant and sophisticated film. It’s drop-dead gorgeous to look at, and the lead performances from Tessa Thompson and Ruth Negga are absolutely fabulous. Rebecca Hall‘s restrained direction adds to the beauty of the film, as does Eduard Gra...

Tessa Thompson is "Renie" - married to successful doctor "Brian" (André Holland), who heads for some tea after a long day and encounters childhood friend "Clare" (Ruth Negga). She doesn't immediately recognise her because she has little colour in her skin... Indeed, as the story pans out even her h...