Itto (1934)
Synopsis
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.
Release Date: 1934-12-31
Runtime: 117 minutes
Director: Jean Benoît-Lévy
Top Cast
- Simone Berriau as Itto
- Moulay Ibrahim as Hamou
- Aisha Fadah as Aisha
- Ben Brick as Miloud
- Simone Bourday as Françoise
- Pauline Carton as Tante Anna
- Maïa Severin as Madame Dumontier
- Gina Yanne as La journaliste
- Sylvette Fillacier as La blédarde
- Mohand Youssef as Le père de Miloud
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