Black Jesus
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5.2A 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.
Released: 1968-05-1689 minDir: Valerio ZurliniDrama
Cast
- Woody Strode as Maurice Lalubi
- Franco Citti as Oreste
- Jean Servais as Commander
- Pier Paolo Capponi as Officer
- Stephen Forsyth as Prisioner
- Salvatore Basile
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Key dates
- Published
- 26 January 1973
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- Italy
- Original language
- Italian
- Director
- Valerio Zurlini
- Screenwriter
- Valerio Zurlini
- Cast member
- Salvatore Basile
- Composer
- Ivan Vandor
- Producer
- Carlo Lizzani
- Cinematographer
- Aiace Parolin