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Benito Cereno is a french film directed by Serge Roullet with Ruy Guerra
Benito Cereno (1971)
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Add to a movie listBenito 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.Actors
Ruy Guerra
(Benito Cereno)
Serge Roullet
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