Ashanti

Titolo originale: Ashanti
Regia: Richard Fleischer |
Anno: 1979
Origine: Switzerland | United States of America |
Generi: Avventura Dramma
Tag: africa | murder | slave | death |
Cast: Michael Caine | Peter Ustinov | Kabir Bedi | Omar Sharif | Beverly Johnson | Rex Harrison | William Holden | Zia Mohyeddin | Winston Ntshona | Tariq Yunus | Tyrone Jackson | Akosua Busia | Jean-Luc Bideau | Olu Jacobs | Johnny Sekka | Marne Maitland | Eric Pohlmann | Harry Araten | Jacques Cohen | Jay Koller | Ori Levy |

Una donna occidentale di origini africane in visita al suo paese natale viene rapita da mercanti di schiavi di oggigiorno. Il marito smuoverà mari e monti per ritrovarla e vendicarsi dei mandanti. Film fra i paesaggi del deserto del sahara e il mar rosso.

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During the shoot, Sir Rex Harrison (Brian Walker) advised Beverly Johnson (Dr. Anansa Linderby) to g [...] D
Sir Michael Caine has said many times that he acted in this movie purely for monetary reasons, and c [...] D
When nobody met Sir Rex Harrison at the airport in Israel, he flew back to Hollywood. D
The character Beverly Johnson played in this movie was Dr. Anansa Linderby. In real-life, Beverly's [...] D
Richard Fleischer replaced Richard C. Sarafian, the original director, who dropped out of the produc [...] D
The title was somewhat confusing for audiences, as many people tended to think that the character pl [...] D
The opening prologue states: "Slavery still exists today. Thousands of people disappeared in Africa [...] D
The name of Prince Hassan's (Omar Sharif's) yacht was "Odalisque" of the port of Panama. The word "O [...] D
George MacDonald Fraser said in his memoirs, that Telly Savalas and Kirk Douglas were offered major [...] D
According to the "Citizen Caine" website review of this movie, "Director (Richard) Fleischer and co- [...] D
Back-to-back consecutive appearances in an Africa-set theatrical movie for Sir Peter Ustinov, who ha [...] D
The name of the medical body for which Dr. David Linderby (Sir Michael Caine) and Dr. Anansa Linderb [...] D
This movie about modern slave-trading was developed, made, and released right on the heels of Radici [...] D
In this movie, Dr. David Linderby (Sir Michael Caine) is married to Dr. Anansa Linderby (Beverly Joh [...] D
This movie was distributed by two studios, Warner Brothers and Columbia Pictures, depending on the t [...] D
One of two 1979 movies in which Sir Michael Caine starred, the other being L'inferno sommerso (1979) [...] D
The title refers to the name of a proud African tribe, who fought the Dutch and British armies durin [...] D
One of several 1970s productions about slavery. They include: Radici (1977), Razza schiava (1977), D [...] D
William Holden accepted a seventh billed role in this movie, as bush helicopter pilot Jim Sandell, s [...] D
First theatrical movie score by Michael Melvoin, who previously had worked in television. D
Beverly Johnson replaced another actress who was fired. She also was the only actress in the cast. D
The movie featured two actors who have played villains in the James Bond film franchise. Kabir Bedi [...] D
Omar Sharif was cast in this movie based on his well-known screen persona in Sir David Lean's Lawren [...] D
One of the final theatrical movies for Sir Rex Harrison (Brian Walker) and William Holden (Jim Sande [...] D
Kabir Bedi and Sir Peter Ustinov appeared in Il ladro di Bagdad (1978). D
Some releases of this movie bore the subtitle "Land of No Mercy" after the "Ashanti" main title. D
In his recent autobiography, Sir Michael Caine stated that this was his worst movie and advised the [...] D
For the role of helicopter pilot Jim Sandell, William Holden replaced James Coburn, who had replaced [...] D
Richard Fleischer directed another movie about slavery, called Mandingo (1975). D
Beverly Johnson was pregnant during principal photography, but did not tell the producers. The white [...] D
Scenes set in the Sahara Desert in North Africa were filmed in the Sinai Desert in Egypt. D
This movie represented a rare movie role as a villain for Sir Peter Ustinov. Publicity for this movi [...] D
Publicity for this movie stated that the United Nations had, at the time this movie was theatrically [...] D
Donald Churchill was scheduled to play a part, but it was cut before being filmed. D
This movie is based on fact. D
Beverly Johnson was attacked by a masseur in her hotel room while on-location, and subsequently was [...] D
George MacDonald Fraser worked as a script doctor for scenes concerning Omar Sharif as Prince Hassan [...] D
The film cast includes four Oscar winners: Michael Caine, Peter Ustinov, Rex Harrison and William Ho [...] D
Beverly Johnson (Dr. Anansa Linderby) was pregnant during the making of this movie. Johnson's daught [...] D
Heat was a major problem while shooting, with temperatures getting as high as one hundred thirty-eig [...] D
The key role of Dr. Anansa Linderby was originally cast with Beverly Todd. But Beverly Johnson's hus [...] D
The new Blu-ray and widescreen double DVD release of this movie includes a twenty-seven minute inter [...] D
This movie was released four years after its source novel, "Ébano" by Alberto Vázquez Figuero [...] D
Director Richard Fleischer and Cinematographer Aldo Tonti worked together on Barabba (1961). D
Due to the extremely high temperatures, a camel collapsed during the shoot, and fell on Sir Michael [...] D
Supermodel-turned-actress Beverly Johnson was the first African-American model to be featured on the [...] D
The production shoot ran several weeks over schedule, with the budget blowing-out from seven and a h [...] D
According to a television Interview on Pebble Mill at One (1972), Saeed Jaffrey was cut out of this [...] D
The casting of Sir Michael Caine in the lead role was connected to his past on-screen persona from Z [...] D
Omar Sharif and Sir Michael Caine appeared in James Clavell's L'ultima valle (1971). D

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