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The Black Man Who Had a White Soul

1927
Directed byBenito Perojo
1h 28m

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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Valentín PareraMarqués de ArencibiaConcha Piquer
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GENRES
Drama
STATUSReleased
RATING
5.8

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