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Tamango (1958)

98 min  -  Drama | History  -   24 January 1958 (France)
6.4
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A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.

Director:

John Berry

Writers:

John Berry (screenplay), Lee Gold (screenplay), and 3 more credits »

Stars:

Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens and Jean Servais
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Cast

Credited cast:
Dorothy Dandridge ...
Curd Jürgens Curd Jürgens ...
Captain John Reinker
Jean Servais Jean Servais ...
Doctor Corot
Alex Cressan Alex Cressan ...
Tamango
Roger Hanin Roger Hanin ...
1st Mate Bebe
Guy Mairesse Guy Mairesse ...
Werner
Clément Harari Clément Harari ...
Cook
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Doudou Babet Doudou Babet ...
Chadi
Habib Benglia Habib Benglia ...
Le chef noir
Karamoko Cisse Karamoko Cisse
S. Damiz S. Damiz
Eboué Eboué
Hassane Fall Hassane Fall
René Hell René Hell
Samuel M'Bondi Samuel M'Bondi
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Storyline

A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown. Written by Bruce Cameron <dumarest@midcoast.com>  

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Plot Keywords:

Slave | Revolt | Cuba | Mistress | Plot  | See more »

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Love and Adventure as Bold and Daring as the Casting!

Genres:

Drama | History

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Details

Country:

Italy | France

Language:

French

Release Date:

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Also Known As:

La rivolta dell'esperanza See more »

Filming Locations:

Cagnes-sur-Mer, Alpes-Maritimes, France See more »

Company Credits

Production Co:

CEI Incom, Da.Ma. Cinematografica, Les Films du Cyclope See more »
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Technical Specs

Runtime:

USA:

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Eastmancolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1
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Trivia

At initial release, depiction of interracial romance caused the film to be banned in the United States and in the French colonies. See more »

Connections

Referenced in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995) See more »