A thinly-disguised biography of African leader Patrice Lumumba, here called Lalubi. Lalubi, a Christ-like leader determined to save his people, by passive resistance, from the dictatorial regime propped up by European colonialists, is imprisoned and tortured, along with a thief who comes to a greater understanding through his contact with Lalubi.
Title | Black Jesus |
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Year | 1968 |
Genre | Drama |
Country | Italy |
Studio | Ital-Noleggio Cinematografico |
Cast | Woody Strode, Franco Citti, Jean Servais, Pier Paolo Capponi, Stephen Forsyth, Salvatore Basile |
Crew | Valerio Zurlini (Director), Valerio Zurlini (Screenplay), Franco Bottari (Art Direction), Carlo Lizzani (Producer), Franco Brusati (Screenplay), Ivan Vandor (Original Music Composer) |
Keyword | biography, murdered, democratic republic of the congo, patrice lumumba, african leader, congolese politician, congolese national movement (mnc) |
Release | May 16, 1968 |
Runtime | 89 minutes |
Quality | HD |
IMDb | 5.40 / 10 by 11 users |
Popularity | 5 |
Budget | 0 |
Revenue | 0 |
Language | Italiano |