Diamond Ring (1998 film) explained
Diamond Ring is a 1998 Nollywood thriller film directed by Tade Ogidan. It stars Richard Mofe Damijo, Teju Babyface, Sola Sobowale and Bukky Ajayi.[1] It was made in 2 parts.[2]
Plot
Diamond Ring follows the story of conflict between the spirit of Mrs. Gladys and members of Chidi’s cult group, XG. In a bid to display his fitness for a life in the secret cult, Chidi, a freshman in the university and the only child of his parents; Chief and Mrs. Ijeoma Dike steals a diamond ring from Mrs. Gladys’ corpse. The spirit of Mrs. Gladys in turn haunts Chidi and his friends. The members of the cult begin to die successively. Chidi is struck by a peculiar sickness which could not be treated by orthodox medicine. The journey to find his healing culminates in the return of the diamond ring to Mrs. Gladys’ corpse.[3] [4]
Production and release
Diamond Ring was described as one of the few well crafted and produced Nollywood movies of the time.[5]
Notes and References
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- Web site: Astor. George. 2020-12-11. I Watched The Nollywood Movie 'Diamond Ring 2' So You Don't Have To. live. 2021-05-30. Zikoko!. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20210602214844/https://preview.zikoko.com/pop/so-you-dont-have-to/i-watched-the-nollywood-movie-diamond-ring-2-so-you-dont-have-to/ . 2021-06-02 .
- Web site: Samuel. Mofijesusewa. 2020-02-07. 10 Iconic Nollywood Stories From The 90s That Should Get A Remake. live. 2021-05-24. Nigerian Entertainment Today. en-US. https://web.archive.org/web/20200214024412/http://thenet.ng:80/10-iconic-nollywood-stories-from-the-90s-that-should-get-a-remake-2/ . 2020-02-14 .
- Web site: Izuzu. Chibumga. 2016-03-24. 5 things we remember about classic Nollywood movie. live. 2021-05-24. Pulse Nigeria. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20200221064948/https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/diamond-ring-5-things-we-remember-about-classic-nollywood-movie/ed5hbl7 . 2020-02-21 .
- Alamu. Olagoke. 2010-12-01. NARRATIVE AND STYLE IN NIGERIAN (NOLLYWOOD) FILMS. African Study Monographs. 31. 4. 163–171. 10.14989/139277. 0285-1601.
