On the Dark Continent
Nel continente nero
Synopsis
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.
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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
Bernard Chaperon
Daniel
Luigi Maria Burruano
Domenico Spatola
Alessandra Panelli
moglie di Alberto
Antonino Iuorio
Antonio
Nanni Tamma
professore
Tony Kendall
Ernesto
Pierfrancesco Bruni
Mario
Antonio Buonanno
amico di Sparafico
Andrea Belfiore
amica di Sparafico
Cinzia Monreale
Francesca
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Marco Risi
- Screenplay & Story
- Marco Risi, Andrea Purgatori
- Original Score
- Manuel De Sica, Riccardo Biseo
- Original Title
- Nel continente nero
- Country of Origin
- Italy
- Spoken Languages
- Italian
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Marco Risi
Marco Risi, Andrea Purgatori
Manuel De Sica, Riccardo Biseo
Mauro Marchetti
Department Leadership Roster
Marco Risi
Director
Marco Risi
Screenplay
Andrea Purgatori
Screenplay
Riccardo Biseo
Original Music Composer
Mauro Marchetti
Director of Photography
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What is On the Dark Continent about?
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.
Who directed On the Dark Continent?
On the Dark Continent was directed by Marco Risi.
Who stars in On the Dark Continent?
The principal cast of On the Dark Continent includes Diego Abatantuono, Corso Salani, Anna Falchi, Ivo Garrani, Gianfranco Barra.
When was On the Dark Continent released and how long is it?
On the Dark Continent was released in 1993 with a total runtime of 1h 50m.
Who composed the musical score for On the Dark Continent?
The original motion picture soundtrack for On the Dark Continent was composed by Manuel De Sica, Riccardo Biseo.