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il mulatto (1950)

Original title: il mulatto
Production: Italy|85 min| black and white|
Dramatic, War, Racism
a woman, raped by a black soldier, dies giving birth to a child. her husband, who meanwhile has tied himself to another woman, refuses the little one because of his skin. slowly, however, a deep friendship develops between the two. some time later the boy's uncle shows up to take him across the ocean. although he became aware of his father's death, the little mulatto agrees to leave.

Direction

Leonardo Demirtiaiuto regista
Luciano Volpatiassistente alla regia

Production and Screenplay

Francesco De robertissceneggiatore

Characters and Interpreters

Matteo Belfiore, patrigno di Angelo
don Gennaro, zio americano
Angelo, il bambino
Catarì
Jole FierroJole Fierro(età:24)
zio di Angelo
mohammed h. hussein
giulia melidoni
...
Mario FreraMario Frera(età:26)

Technical staff

Antonio MilanoAntonio Milanoispettore di produzione
Carlo Bellerodirettore della fotografia
Franco Maglidirettore di produzione
Loris Belleromontatore
Dino Reniassistente operatore
R.buccalicapo squadra elettricisti

Voices and Dubbing