Daïnah la métisse

Daïnah la métisse

1932
Drama
51m
After three weeks and a long, hot voyage across the Pacific, an ocean liner finally arrives at its destination, Ecuador. That evening, the event is marked by a masked ball and a magic show. Dainah, a liberated young woman who does not seem to have much affection for her husband, goes up on deck alone for a breath of fresh air. Here, she encounters the ship's engineer, Michaux (mubi.com)
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Daïnah la métisse

1932
Drama
51m
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Rated 13 Dec 2016
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Basic and gritty film from Jean Grémillon, with a rare occasion where a black man was the leading man. Habib Benglia stars as the husband whose wife is murdered on board a cruise ship. Unfortunately the film was ordered to be chopped to pieces. I'm sure the investigation would have been a lot more detailed with the added footage, but the way it was released it goes straight to the point. Tragic and at the time taboo, Daïnah la métisse is a rebellious little film which got punished for being s

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