Tamango

Tamango is a 1957 film, directed by John Berry, a black-listed American director who exiled himself to Europe. Dorothy Dandridge stars in the film, considered by some to be ahead of its time.

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Based on the book by Prosper M?rim?e, the film is about a slave ship rebellion. Also starring Curt Jurgens and a Alex Cressan, the film was banned in certain parts of the country because of the interracial love scenes with Dorothy and Curt Jurgens.

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John Berry: Sir John Berry (1635 – 14 February 1689 or 1690) was a British naval officer of the Royal Navy, and was in 1675 the captain of the annual convoy to Newfoundland that took place during the years of the colonies founding. His advocacy for the right of the small number of settlers to remain in N...