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Black Jesus

Name: Black Jesus
Genre: Drama
Released: 1968-05-16
Cast: Woody Strode, Franco Citti, Jean Servais, Pier Paolo Capponi, Stephen Forsyth

1968 | 89 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Aimed squarely at spy-story fans and politics junkies. Nobody is quite who they seem. Same wavelength as The Constant Gardener. Power and ambition drive every scene.
The mood: Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace: Quiet, then quietly devastating, at 1 hr 29 min. An easy one to fit in on a school night.
What might put you off: It's in Italian, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Made in 1968: an older pace and style.
Skip it if you need something light and fast tonight.

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.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Valerio Zurlini

Woody StrodeMaurice Lalubi
Franco CittiOreste
Jean ServaisCommander
Pier Paolo CapponiOfficer
Stephen ForsythPrisioner
Salvatore Basile
Giuseppe Transocchi
Renzo Rossi
Inigo Lezzi
Bruno Corazzari