Native Son

Name: Native Son
Director: Pierre Chenal
Released: 1951-01-01

1951 film by Pierre Chenal

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Released: 1951
Director: Pierre Chenal
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Cast: Richard Wright
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, Willa Pearl Curtis
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, Jean Wallace
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, George Rigaud
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Runtime: 104 min
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Genre: drama film
Country of origin: Argentina
Original language: English
Production company: Argentina Sono Film

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Native Son, also known as Sangre negra, is a 1951 Argentine melodrama film directed by French filmmaker Pierre Chenal during the classical era of Argentine cinema. It is based on the novel Native Son by American author Richard Wright, who also stars in the film and co-wrote the screenplay with Chenal. Actor Canada Lee, who was originally scheduled to play the film's protagonist Bigger Thomas, had difficulties with his visa while filming Cry, the Beloved Country (1951) in South Africa and had to decline the role; with the whole production in jeopardy due to the mishap, Wright decided to step in and replace Lee.

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Costume designer: Eduardo Lerchundi
Production designer: Gori Muñoz
Title: Sangre negra
Color: black-and-white
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Film editor: Jorge Garate
Director of photography: Antonio Merayo
Based on: Native Son
Distribution format: video on demand
Review score: 43%(October 9, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes · number of reviews/ratings: 7 critic review
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5/10(October 9, 2021) review score by: Rotten Tomatoes
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