Tamango (1958)
Love and Adventure as Bold and Daring as the Casting!
A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.
Director: John Berry
Genre: Drama, History
Runtime: 104 min
Release Date: January 24, 1958
Cast
- Dorothy Dandridge - Aiché, Reiker's mistress
- Curd Jürgens - Captain John Reiker
- Alex Cressan - Tamango
- Jean Servais - Dr. Corot
- Roger Hanin - Bebe
- Guy Mairesse - Werner
- Clément Harari - Cook
- Doudou Babet - Chadi
- Bachir Touré - Zaru
- Julien Verdier - Fernando
Screenplay
- John Berry (Screenplay)
- Lee Gold (Screenplay)
- Tamara Hovey (Screenplay)
- Prosper Mérimée (Novel)
- Georges Neveux (Dialogue)
Music: Joseph Kosma
Cinematography: Edmond Séchan
Editing: Roger Dwyre
Production: Les Films du Cyclope, CEI Incom, Da.Ma. Cinematografica
Country: Italy, France
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
Keywords
ship, cuba, mistress, slave, revolt
More Films by Director: John Berry
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Tamango about?
- A Dutch slave captain, on a voyage to Cuba, faces a revolt fomented by a newly captured African slave, Tamango. The slaves capture the captain's mistress, forcing a showdown.
- Who directed Tamango?
- Tamango was directed by John Berry.
- Who stars in Tamango?
- Tamango stars Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Alex Cressan, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin, Guy Mairesse.
- How long is Tamango?
- Tamango has a runtime of 1h 44m (104 minutes).
- What genre is Tamango?
- Tamango is a Drama, History film.
- Where was Tamango produced?
- Tamango was produced in Italy, France.