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Encyclopedia > Mandingo (film)
Mandingo

promotional poster for Mandingo
Directed by Richard Fleischer
Produced by Dino de Laurentis
Written by based on the book Mandingo by Kyle Onstott
screenplay by Norman Wexler
Starring James Mason
Susan George
Perry King
Lillian Hayman
Richard Ward
Brenda Sykes
Ken Norton
Music by Maurice Jarre
Cinematography Richard H. Kline
Release date(s) 1975
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Mandingo is a 1975 film, based on the book Mandingo by Kyle Onstott, about an African slave in the 1840s United States who is trained as a prize fighter by his owner. The owner is unaware that his neglected wife is having an affair with his best fighter, which leads to the film's tragic conclusion. The film is controversial for its depictions of racism, nudity, incest, sadism, and infanticide. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Richard Fleischer (born December 8, 1916) is an American film director. ... Agostino De Laurentiis, usually credited as Dino De Laurentiis, (born August 8, 1919) is an Italian movie producer born at Torre Annunziata in the province of Naples. ... Mandingo is a novel written in 1957 by Kyle Onstott. ... Norman Wexler (16 August 1926 - 23 August 1999) was a screenwriter whose work included such films as Saturday Night Fever and Serpico. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ... Susan Margaret George was born on July 26, 1950, in London, England, UK. // Susan George has been acting since the age of four, appearing on both television and film. ... Perry King (born on April 30, 1948, in Alliance, Ohio) has a number of TV shows to his resume: his best-known role was Cody Allen on the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986. ... Lillian Hayman (July 17, 1922 — October 25, 1994) was an African-American actress, best known for her work on the television soap opera One Life to Live. ... This article is about the hall of fame boxer. ... Maurice Jarre (born in Lyon, France, September 13, 1924) is a French composer of film scores, noted for his use of the Ondes Martenot, and for the scores of many films including a series of David Lean films, Lawrence of Arabia, Doctor Zhivago (1965), Ryans Daughter (1970) and A... Richard Howard Kline (* 15. ... // January 28 - George Lucas creates the second draft of what would eventually become Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope. ... Mandingo is a novel written in 1957 by Kyle Onstott. ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Slave redirects here. ... U.S. territorial extent in 1850 For more trends, see 19th century in the United States Population of continental United States surpasses the Native American population before European contact (estimated at 9 million). ... Racism is a belief or doctrine that differences in physical appearance between people (such as those upon which the concept of race is based) determine cultural or individual achievement, and usually involve the idea that ones own race is superior. ... “Clothes free” redirects here. ... This article needs additional references or sources for verification. ... Flogging demonstration at Folsom Street Fair 2004. ... In sociology and biology, infanticide is the practice of intentionally causing the death of an infant of a given species, by members of the same species - often by the mother. ...


The film was directed by Richard Fleischer and featured James Mason, Susan George, Perry King, Lillian Hayman, boxer-turned-actor Ken Norton and bodybuilder and pro wrestler-turned-actor Earl Maynard. Perry King's frontal nude scene earned him a considerable amount of attention but did not appear to either help or hurt his career. Richard Fleischer (born December 8, 1916) is an American film director. ... James Neville Mason (May 15, 1909 – July 27, 1984) was a three-time Academy Award nominated English actor who attained stardom in both British and American films. ... Susan Margaret George was born on July 26, 1950, in London, England, UK. // Susan George has been acting since the age of four, appearing on both television and film. ... Perry King (born on April 30, 1948, in Alliance, Ohio) has a number of TV shows to his resume: his best-known role was Cody Allen on the detective series Riptide from 1984 to 1986. ... Lillian Hayman (July 17, 1922 — October 25, 1994) was an African-American actress, best known for her work on the television soap opera One Life to Live. ... This article is about the hall of fame boxer. ... It has been suggested that Earl maynard be merged into this article or section. ...


The sequel to this film is Drum. Drum is the 1976 sequel to the movie Mandingo, and released by United Artists. ...


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Mandingo (2602 words)
Mandingo was based on Kyle Onstott's bestseller by the same name, which had sold nine and a half million copies.
But MANDINGO was an obvious statement of the inhumanity of slave-OWNing, and it constantly used the setting and characters to emphasize the moral and physical disintegration of the Deep South under the self-imposed yoke of the slave culture.
Mandingo is a hell of a disturbing movie, and Hammond Maxwell is a hell of a disturbing character.
PlanetPapers - Historical Accuracy in Films (1859 words)
If a film is based mainly on emotion, then any ideological feelings about the practices of humanity in the past may be lost with the sickening of the heart.
This film is based on a true story, and although the event in reality was most likely far different from what happens in the movie, it is enough to know that the events are at least similar.
Mandingo, on the other hand, is clearly not a great film by any stretch of the imagination.
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