The Black Man Who Had a White Soul (1927)

Production companies : Production Francaise Cinematographique / Goya Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. /

April 28, 1927 1h 28m Spain Drama No Language More

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Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was being mistreated for being black) to seek his fortune in Paris. While working as a bellboy at a dance club, his dancing prowess is discovered and then he goes to become a famous dancer of the Charleston in the city. He falls in love with his dancing partner, who could not stand the thought of marrying him because of his skin color.

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title：The Black Man Who Had a White Soul
status：Released
Release date： 1927
Runtime：1h 28m
Genres： Drama ·
Countries of origin： Spain · France ·
Original Language： No Language · Spanish ·
Director： Benito Perojo /
Writers： Benito Perojo · Alberto S. Insúa ·
Production companies： Production Francaise Cinematographique · Goya Producciones Cinematográficas S.A. ·
Overview：Pedro (played by a white actor in blackface), a son of a former slave, leaves Cuba (where he was being mistreated for being black) to seek his fortune in Paris. While working as a bellboy at a dance club, his dancing prowess is discovered and then he goes to become a famous dancer of the Charleston in the city. He falls in love with his dancing partner, who could not stand the thought of marrying him because of his skin color.

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