Tamango

Tamango
Tamango
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Directed by	John Berry
Written by	John Berry; Lee Gold; Tamara Hovey; Georges Neveux (dialogue);
Based on	Tamango; 1829 novella; by Prosper Mérimée
Produced by	Adry De Carbuccia; Roland Girard; Sig Shore
Starring	Dorothy Dandridge; Curd Jürgens; Alex Cressan; Jean Servais;
Cinematography	Edmond Séchan
Edited by	Roger Dwyre
Music by	Joseph Kosma
Distributed by	CEI Incom
Release dates	January 24, 1958 (France); September 16, 1959 (official United States release date);
Running time	98 minutes
Country	Italy/France
Language	English/French

Tamango is a 1958 French/Italian film directed by John Berry, a blacklisted American director who exiled himself to Europe. The film stars Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jürgens, Alex Cressan and Jean Servais.

Based on a short story written by Prosper Mérimée^[1] that was first published in 1829,^[2] the film concerns a slave ship on its crossing from Africa to Cuba, the various people that it carries and the slaves' rebellion while on board.

^ Christopher L. Miller (2008). The French Atlantic triangle: literature and culture of the slave trade. Duke University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0822388838. Retrieved February 7, 2011.
^ Miller, page 180

[1] Christopher L. Miller (2008). The French Atlantic triangle: literature and culture of the slave trade. Duke University Press. p. 179. ISBN 978-0822388838. Retrieved February 7, 2011.

[2] Miller, page 180

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