Tamango (1958) on Blu-ray

Actor: Dorothy Dandridge, Curd Jurgens, Jean Servais, Roger Hanin
Director: John Berry
Genre: Drama
Year: 1958
Studio: Kino Classics
Length: 99
Released: 10/22/2019
Rating: Not Rated (MPAA Rating)
Format: Blu-ray
Misc/Special Features: NTSC, Special Features: Audio commentary by film critic Peter Tonguette
Language: English
Subtitles : Yes

DESCRIPTION:

Tamango(1958) is a racially-charged adventure on the high seas starring Dorothy Dandridge (Carmen Jones) and directed by blacklisted American director John Berry (He Ran All the Way). This French-Italian international co-production follows Dutch sea captain Reiker (Curt Jürgens, The Spy Who Loved Me), who is leading a slave ship on a voyage to Cuba. He brings along his enslaved mistress Aiché (Dandridge), who is recruited by the captured slave Tamango (Alex Cressan) to join a revolt. The ensuing mutiny leads to a tense standoff in which Aiché is forced to choose between her lover and her people.