Goodbye Uncle Tom (1971)
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- Unrated
- 2h 16min
- Drama
- 30 Sep 1971 (Italy)
- Movie
Two documentary filmmakers go back in time to the pre-Civil War American South to film the slave trade.
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Cast
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Stefano Sibaldi | ... |
Narrator (voice)
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| Susan Hampshire | ... |
Self
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| Dick Gregory | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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| Gualtiero Jacopetti | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Ernest Kubler | ... |
Whip (uncredited)
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| Yayoi Kusama | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Franco Prosperi | ... |
Self (uncredited)
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Shelley Spurlock | ... |
Girl (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Gualtiero Jacopetti | ||
| Franco Prosperi | ||
Written by
| Gualtiero Jacopetti | ... | (written by) & |
| Franco Prosperi | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Gualtiero Jacopetti | ... | producer |
| Franco Prosperi | ... | producer |
Music by
| Riz Ortolani | ||
Cinematography by
| Claudio Cirillo | ||
| Antonio Climati | ||
| Benito Frattari | ||
Editing by
| Gualtiero Jacopetti | ||
| Franco Prosperi | ||
Editorial Department
| Ken Dewey | ... | post-production: US version |
| Tom Kennedy | ... | post-production: US version |
| Luciana Scandroglio | ... | assistant editor |
| Shane Strickland | ... | junior colorist |
Costume Design by
| Kathryn Snedeker | ||
Production Management
| Annamaria Ambrosi | ... | production supervisor: USA |
| Giampaolo Lomi | ... | production manager |
| Marcello Tranchini | ... | production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Federico Abussi | ... | assistant director |
| Giampaolo Lomi | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Fausto Ancillai | ... | sound mixer |
| Massimo Anzellotti | ... | sound effects editor |
| Carlo Diotavelli | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Franco Abussi | ... | camera operator (as Francesco Abussi) |
| Bruno Angeletti | ... | chief electrician |
| Ennio Marzocchini | ... | assistant camera |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Lunella Surdi | ... | wardrobe |
Music Department
| Giorgio Agazzi | ... | music recording engineer |
| Riz Ortolani | ... | conductor |
| Katina Ranieri | ... | theme: The song "Oh my love" in sung by (as Katyna Ranieri) |
Additional Crew
| Margherita Autuori | ... | unit publicist (as Rossetti) |
| Enrico Lucherini | ... | unit publicist (as Lucherini) |
| Matteo Spinola | ... | unit publicist (as Spinola) |
| Rosetta Calavetta | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Franca Dominici | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Pino Locchi | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gene Luotto | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Renata Marini | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Gianni Musy | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Glauco Onorato | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Maria Saccenti | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Lydia Simoneschi | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
| Michael Tor | ... | italian voice dubbing (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Peter Dassinger | ... | special thanks |
| Francois Duvalier | ... | special thanks |
| Dee Fitzgerald | ... | special thanks |
| Beverly McDermott | ... | special thanks |
| Jerome Nau | ... | special thanks |
| Kathryn Snedeker | ... | special thanks: English dialogue translation |
| Andre Supplice | ... | special thanks |
| Rudolph Williams | ... | special thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Cannon Film Distributors (1972) (United States) (theatrical)
- Cine internacional del Uruguay (1972) (Uruguay) (theatrical)
- Cinecenta Film Distributors (1973) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Constantin Film (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Continental Film Distributors (CFD) (1975) (Hong Kong) (theatrical)
- Euro International Films (1971) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Euro-Centra Film (1973) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Galinza Films S.A. (1980) (Spain) (theatrical)
- House of Dare (1974) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Blackfire Productions (2019) (Spain)
- Blue Underground (2003) (United States) (DVD)
- Blue Underground (2024) (United States) (Blu-ray)
- Blue Underground (2024) (United States) (Ultra HD Blu-ray)
- Cinefear (United States) (VHS)
- EuroVideo (1982) (West Germany) (VHS)
- General Video (2024) (United States) (video) (Iacono Entertainment LLP)
- Spike K.K. (Japan) (DVD)
- Spike K.K. (Japan) (VHS)
- Video Classics (Australia) (VHS)
- Video Screen Play (VSP) (Greece) (VHS)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- International Recordings (sound studio)
- Westrex Electric (sound system)
- Lucherini-Rossetti-Spinola (press office)
- RCA (music copyright)
- C. D. Cooperativa Doppiatori (dubbing)
Storyline
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| Taglines | 300 years of hate explode today! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $656,568 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | The movie was originally released in Italy in a 119-minute version and immediately withdrawn when the directors were sued for plagiarism by writer Joseph Chamberlain Furnas. It was re-released in March 1972 in a re-cut 136-minute version under the title 'Zio Tom.' See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Adam & Yves (1974). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Oh My Love See more » |
| Crazy Credits | 'Questo film è un documentario. I fatti sono storicamente avvenuti ed i personaggi sono realmente esistiti.' Which translates to: 'This film is a documentary. The facts historically happened and the persons really existed.' See more » |
| Quotes |
Narrator:
When commanded by Rome to no longer hold slaves, the Jesuits of the monastery of St. Inigoes in Maryland, instead of liberating their slaves, sold them. See more » |