Black Jesus

1h 29m
Drama
5

A thinly-disguised biography of African leader Patrice Lumumba, here called Lalubi. Lalubi, a Christ-like leader determined to save his people, by passive resistance, from the dictatorial regime propped up by European colonialists, is imprisoned and tortured, along with a thief who comes to a greater understanding through his contact with Lalubi.

Cast

Woody Strode
Maurice Lalubi
Franco Citti
Oreste
Jean Servais
Commander
Pier Paolo Capponi
Officer
Stephen Forsyth
Prisioner
Salvatore Basile
Unknown
Giuseppe Transocchi
Unknown
Renzo Rossi
Unknown
Inigo Lezzi
Unknown
Bruno Corazzari
Unknown

Crew

Valerio Zurlini
Director, Screenplay, Story
Franco Brusati
Screenplay
Franco Arcalli
Editor
Aiace Parolin
Director of Photography
Carlo Lizzani
Producer
Franco Bottari
Costume Design, Art Direction
Ivan Vandor
Original Music Composer

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