Mandingo
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Richard Fleischer directed this lurid historical drama based on the novel by Kyle Onstott. The story begins on a run-down plantation lorded over by Warren Maxwell (James Mason) and his son Hammond (Perry King). Hammond travels to New Orleans where he buys a top-of-the-line slave, Mede (Ken Norton), at an auction. Hammond is proud of his purchase, hoping to bring in money by training Mede to fight his other slaves. Hammond returns with Mede to the plantation, where he has to contend with his sex-crazed wife Blanche (Susan George). Hammond looks upon Blanche as damaged goods since he discovered her to not be a virgin on their wedding night. Instead, Hammond prefers erotic pursuits with his slave Ellen (Brenda Sykes). Blanche licks her lips at the sight of Mede, and seduces him to get revenge on her husband. Blanche soon becomes pregnant and gives birth to a half-black baby. Enraged, Hammond comes after Blanche, poisons her, and then lets the child bleed to death before going after Mede.

Additional information

Directors

Richard Fleischer

Studio

Paramount

Subtitles

English (CC)

Released year

1975

Age rating

British Board of Film Classification

18


Duration

2 h 6 min

Genres

Drama

Writers

Kyle Onstott
Jack Kirkland
Norman Wexler

Size

3.4 GB (720p HD)
2.51 GB (SD)

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