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Release Date:
December 31, 1934
Original Title:
Itto
Genres:
Drama
Production Countries:
France
Ratings / Certifications:
N/A
Runtime: 117
Filmed in French Morocco, Itto's dialogue is spoken primarily in the tribal Chleuh language. The jingoistic story concerns a series of clashes between French occupational forces and a rebellious Chleuh chieftain. Itto (Simone Berriau), chief's daughter, becomes embroiled in a romance with a Moroccan tribesman who has gone over to the French side. It is implied in Itto that it's okay to betray one's own people if it will preserve French colonialism in Africa. To modern viewers, the rampant chauvinism in Itto is a difficult pill to swallow.
Adaptation:
Étienne Rey
Cinematography:
Philippe Agostini
Georges Asselin
Pierre Levent
Paul Parguel
Dialogue:
Roger Féral
Étienne Rey
Director:
Marie Epstein
Jean Benoît-Lévy
Music:
Albert Wolff
Novel:
Maurice Le Glay
Writer:
Georges Duvernoy
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