Tamango Movie Review 1959

A confusing drama set on a slave ship travelling from Africa to Cuba in 1830. Jurgens is the ship's captain who takes the black Dandridge as his mistress. Meanwhile, the slaves are plotting a revolt, with Dandridge as a conspirator. The interracial romance does takes a secondary role to the racial conflicts. The title refers to the leader of the slave revolt, played by Cressan. Filmed in both English- and French-language versions.

Distribution

Ivy Film/Video, PO Box 18376, Asheville, NC 28814, Phone: (828)285-9995, Toll-free: 800-669-4057, Fax: (828)285-9997, Email: info@ivyvideo.com, URL: http://www.ivyvideo.com

Available on VHS
Running time 98 minutes.
Originally from French.

Cast and Crew

Genres

Historical Drama, Period Piece: 19th Century, Sail Away, Slavery, Cuba

Cast

Curt Jurgens, Dorothy Dandridge, Jean Servais, Alex Cressan

Director

John Berry