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24 January 1958 (France)
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A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave...
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Very trivial detail: accidental fleeting nudity ?
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(Credited cast) | Dorothy Dandridge | ... | Aiché, Reiker's mistress |
 | Curd Jürgens | ... | Captain John Reinker |
| Jean Servais | ... | Doctor Corot |
| Alex Cressan | ... | Tamango |
| Roger Hanin | ... | 1st Mate Bebe |
| Guy Mairesse | ... | Werner |
| Clément Harari | ... | Cook |
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| Doudou Babet | ... | Chadi |
| Habib Benglia | ... | Le chef noir |
| Karamoko Cisse | (as Cissé Karamako) | |
| S. Damiz | ||
| Eboué | ||
| Hassane Fall | ||
| René Hell | ||
| Samuel M'Bondi | ||
| Abesakar Samba | ||
| Douta Seck | ||
| Bachir Touré | ... | Zaru |
| Julien Verdier | ... | Fernando |
| B. Vitalien | ||
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La rivolta dell'esperanza (Italy)
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USA:98 min
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Color (Eastmancolor)
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At initial release, depiction of interracial romance caused the film to be banned in the United States and in the French colonies.
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Referenced in To Wong Foo Thanks for Everything, Julie Newmar (1995)
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Prosper Mérimée is considered a classic French writer and this adaptation of his short story «Le Vit envié de l'esclave» (also known as «Colomba») is rightly described as a forerunner of «Roots». Alex Cressan, in the title role, is a famous French athlete and wrestler who never appeared in another film. According to critic Franço Moriac, Mr Cressan wanted his part to be so «true to life» that he insisted upon not wearing any undergarments and be just clad in a minute and very loose loincloth. This detail is apparent in his dance (voodoo?) sequence when he ends up by falling on the deck of the ship. I was too busy admiring the beauty of the late Miss Dandridge when this happened. But my wife was not...