Southern Cross (1932)

Original title

La Croix du Sud

Directed by

André Hugon

Genre

drama film

Country

France

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

9.5 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A French drama set in Africa about a love triangle involving an African chief who chooses an African woman over a white woman. The film shows the cultural and racial tensions of that time.

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What happens

Southern Cross (French: La croix du sud) is a 1932 French drama film directed by André Hugon and starring Charles de Rochefort, Suzanne Christy and Alexandre Mihalesco. It was filmed at the Joinville Studios and on location in Africa. The film's sets were designed by the art director Christian-Jaque. The storyline includes "miscegnation" and an African chief who chooses an African woman over a white woman. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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