Black Sun (1971)
The life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of an unnamed African state. Moussombe is a fictionalized portrait of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, and the film's events are a pastiche of the Congo Crisis in 1960s.
Director: Aleksei Speshnyov
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 97 min
Release Date: April 5, 1971
Cast
- Ambroise Mbia - Robert Moussombe
- Mykola Hrynko - Jean Barthes
- Gemma Firsova - Nicole Gauthier
- Bob Chuprov-Tsymba - Jacques Loup
- Mbissine Thérèse Diop - Mrs. Moussombe
- Douta Seck - Parlamentary Representative
- Rein Aren
- Igor Komarov
- Zana Zanoni
- Yuri Volkov
Screenplay
Production: Belarusfilm
Country: Soviet Union
Language: Pусский
Original Language: ru
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Black Sun about?
- The life and death of Robert Moussombe, the leader of an unnamed African state. Moussombe is a fictionalized portrait of assassinated Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, and the film's events are a pastiche of the Congo Crisis in 1960s.
- Who directed Black Sun?
- Black Sun was directed by Aleksei Speshnyov.
- Who stars in Black Sun?
- Black Sun stars Ambroise Mbia, Mykola Hrynko, Gemma Firsova, Bob Chuprov-Tsymba, Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Douta Seck.
- How long is Black Sun?
- Black Sun has a runtime of 1h 37m (97 minutes).
- What genre is Black Sun?
- Black Sun is a Drama film.
- Where was Black Sun produced?
- Black Sun was produced in Soviet Union.