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Itto (1934)
Directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy, Marie Epstein
Drama · 1h 57m
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.
Cast
S
Simone Berriau
Itto
M
Moulay Ibrahim
Hamou
A
Aisha Fadah
Aisha
B
Ben Brick
Miloud
Simone Bourday
Françoise
Pauline Carton
Tante Anna
M
Maïa Severin
Madame Dumontier
G
Gina Yanne
La journaliste
Sylvette Fillacier
La blédarde
M
Mohand Youssef
Le père de Miloud
S
Sitti Saïd
Saïd
H
Hubert Prélier
Le médecin
Crew
- Director
- Jean Benoît-Lévy, Marie Epstein
- Writer
- Georges Duvernoy
- Novel
- Maurice Le Glay
- Director of Photography
- Georges Asselin, Paul Parguel, Philippe Agostini, Pierre Levent
- Original Music Composer
- Albert Wolff
Details
- Release date
- 1934-12-31
- Runtime
- 1h 57m
- Genres
- Drama
- Original language
- FR
- Spoken languages
- French
- Countries
- France