Black Jesus (film)
| Black Jesus | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | Valerio Zurlini |
| Written by |
Franco Brusati Valerio Zurlini |
| Starring | Woody Strode |
| Cinematography | Aiace Parolin |
| Edited by | Franco Arcalli |
Release dates |
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Running time | 93 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Black Jesus (Italian: Seduto alla sua destra) is a 1968 Italian drama film directed by Valerio Zurlini based on the life of Patrice Lumumba. It was listed to compete at the 1968 Cannes Film Festival,[1] but the festival was cancelled due to the events of May 1968 in France.
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 2009-04-03.