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jungla nera (1936)

Original title: mudundu
Production: UK|69 min| black and white|
Dramatic, Romantic
in somalia, before the ethiopian war, a young man employed on a plantation falls in love with his master's daughter but he strongly opposes the marriage. he then, to demonstrate his spirit of initiative, went to the interior of the village in the company of a little black boy and an indigenous girl who, shortly after, lost his life killed by the men of his tribe, in open rebellion against the whites. it will be the planter who saves him from dangers, having changed his mind about his former collaborator and finally giving his consent to the marriage with his daughter.

Direction

Gino TalamoGino Talamoassistente alla regia
Ernesto Quadroneaiuto regista

Production and Screenplay

Carl Theodor DreyerCarl Theodor Dreyersceneggiatore
Ernesto Quadronesceneggiatore
Jean-Paul Paulinsceneggiatore

Interpreters and Characters

George RigaudGeorge Rigaud(età:31)
(Andrea)
Luisa GarellaLuisa Garella(età:15)
(fidanzata di Andrea)
Egisto OlivieriEgisto Olivieri(età:56)
(padrone della piantagione)
Sanlure
(Miriam, fanciulla indigena)
Dig Doro
(negretto)
Fai
(fanciulla indigena)
Nur
(indigeno)

Technical staff

Mario CraveriMario Craveridirettore della fotografia
Gino Filippinidirettore musicale
Gino TalamoGino Talamomontatore
Ferdinando Martinidirettore della fotografia