El tesoro de la diosa blanca (1983)

Director:

Jesus Franco

Writers:

Jesus Franco (story)
Jesus Franco (screenplay)

Release Date:

3 June 1983 (Spain)

Genre:

Action | Adventure | Horror

Plot:

A group of adventurers head to a primitive tribe in Africa to find a treasure of diamonds and a beautiful white girl who was lost years ago and was made the tribe's goddess. |

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Search Party | Jungle | Female Nudity | Crocodile

Cast

Katja Bienert	...	Diana
Antonio Mayans	...	Fred Pereira (as Robert Foster)
Aline Mess	...	Noba
Albino Graziani	...	Payton
Javier Maiza	...	Rofo
Olivier Mathot	...	Mathieu
Mari Carmen Nieto	...	Lita (as Ana Stern)
Daniel White	...	Mr. De Winter (as Dan Villers)
Lina Romay	...	Hermine
Daniel Katz	...	Pilot
Yolanda Mobita	...	Girl (as Yolanda Mubita)

Also Known As:

Diamonds of Kilimandjaro (USA)
Les diamants du Kilimanjaro (France)
The Treasure of the White Goddess (International: English title)

Runtime:

83 min | 95 min (alternate version)

Country:

Spain | France

Language:

Spanish

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:Not Rated | West Germany:18

Company:

Elite Films

Trivia:

Some animal scenes in the jungle (such as a charging rhinoceros or a crocodile being killed) are inserts that are not in CinemaScope format. They are stock footage probably taken from an old documentary (such as Mondo cane (1962)).

Goofs:

Revealing mistakes: When the plane crashes, the backgrounds, landscapes, and time of day from the plane flying to the cut are completely different.

This is what people refer to when they're talking of "TRASH"

Ummm. A Jess Franco-movie from the early 80's. So what would you expect? Right: actors incapable of acting, incredibly dumb dialogue and a whole lot of joyful nudity (and downright disgusting sex scenes with totally unattractive guys and girls). Which I regard as absolutely worthwhile and entertaining - but that's just my personal opinion. The story? Story?? oh, well, it's kind of a remake of TARZAN, plus some adventure- and cannibal-stuff. But basically it's about seeing Katja Bienert nude, and it works when it comes down to that. Just realize: she was about 15 or 16 when this film was made, and she was really not very shy. Anyway: go get this one if you're able to find it, but be prepared to feel the urge to throw it in the garbage can once you've seen it. P.S.: This film has been re-issued in 1999 by the german label X-RATED CULT MOVIES, but with a different title: MONDO CANNIBALE 4. Obviously for marketing-reasons. Cause you'd better not expect to watch one of the infamous Euro-Cannibal-flics when you put this in. Franco has done better than this. Katja Bienert has, too. But the jungle has never looked more corny. So ... you get the idea. I like it.