Black Jesus (film)
Black Jesus (Italian: Seduto alla sua destra, lit. "Sitting to his right") is a 1968 Italian drama film co-written and directed by Valerio Zurlini and starring Woody Strode. It is inspired by the finals days of the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo Patrice Lumumba. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival,[1] but the festival was cancelled due to the May 1968 events in France.
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| Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
| Produced by | Carlo Lizzani |
| Screenplay by | Franco Brusati Valerio Zurlini |
| Story by | Valerio Zurlini |
| Starring | Woody Strode Franco Citti Jean Servais Stephen Forsyth |
| Music by | Ivan Vandor |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Edited by | Franco Arcalli |
Production company | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico Castoro Film |
| Distributed by | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Synopsis
Maurice Lalubi (Woody Strode), a pacifist rebel leader, is captured and imprisoned with two white felons, a soldier and a thief. At the hands of their captors and a military regime, the three are tortured; however, Lalubi's death would likely turn him into a martyr and lead to the demise of the new government.
Cast
- Woody Strode as Lalubi
- Jean Servais as Commander
- Franco Citti as Oreste
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Officer
- Stephen Forsyth as Prisoner
- Luciano Catenacci (as Luciano Lorcas)
- Salvatore Basile
- Silvio Fiore
- Giuseppe Transocchi
- Mirella Pamphili (as Mirella Panfili)
- Renzo Rossi
- Inigo Lezzi as Adventure soldier
References
- "Festival de Cannes: Black Jesus". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 3 April 2009.
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