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On the Dark Continent(1993)
Status: Released
Date: 1993-01-01
56%
15 Votes
Time: 1h 50m
Overview:
In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.
Languages: Italian.
Countries:
Italy
Movie: On the Dark Continent
Top 10 Billed Cast
Diego Abatantuono
Fulvio Colombo
Corso Salani
Alessandro Benini
Anna Falchi
Irene
Ivo Garrani
Monsignor Fantazzini
Gianfranco Barra
Sparafico
Maurizio Mattioli
Alberto
Tony Sperandeo
Don Secondino
Bruno Corazzari
Armando Feletti
Luigi Maria Burruano
Domenico Spatola
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Overview
In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.
Release Date
1993-01-01
Average
5.6
Rating:
2.8 startsTagline
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Languages:
Italiano
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