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Benito Cereno (film)

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Directed by
  
Edited by
  
Serge Roullet

Initial release
  
1967

Screenplay
  
Adapted from
  
Produced by
  
Les Films Niepce

Release date
  
1967 (1967)

Director
  
Serge Roullet

Cinematography
  
Ricardo Aronovich

Cast
  
Ruy Guerra

Screenplay by
  
Serge Roullet (adapted from Herman Melville novella Benito Cereno)

Starring
  
Ruy Guerra, Georges Selmark, Teemour Diop, Jacques Mercier, John Turner, Philippe Nourry

Similar
  
Bartleby, Le Bal, Providence, Missing, Stranded

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Benito Cereno is a 1967 french film directed by Serge Roullet. It is based on the novella Benito Cereno, by American writer Herman Melville.

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In 1799 the black slaves being transported in a three mast ship captained by the South American, Benito Cereno, rebel. After killing part of the crew, they subdue the captain. The rebel slaves order him to set sail for Africa, but the ship runs into trouble. Delano, the U.S. Captain of a whaler comes to their assistance. Once aboard, everything seems to be in order. The slaves act like slaves. But certain details disturb Delano.

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Benito Cereno (film) Wikipedia


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