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Italian exploitation cinema's most unhinged Mandingo clone — Lazio stands in for Louisiana!
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Mandinga (1976)

sleazyhistorically unhingedtrashy prestige

Overview

AdventureDrama

Not America, nor Africa, but the Lazio countryside provides the backdrop for this intricate story of death and more or less incestuous love affairs, inspired by the successful American film Mandingo.

Flag of ITITItalian
Content warning
racismexploitationslaveinterracial relationshippunishmentlustplantation
racial exploitation as spectaclecolonial power fantasiesincestuous corruptionsexual commodification

Standout Aspects

Production

Lazio countryside hilariously substituting for antebellum American South.

Costume

Questionable period accuracy that screams 1970s Italian fashion leftovers.

Best for:Solo: Late-night morbid curiosity viewing with wine and judgment.·Rewatch: Bad movie nights with friends who appreciate Italian exploitation chaos.
Heads up:Sexual Content: Graphic sexual content framed through racist plantation exploitation tropes.·Disturbing: Unflinching depictions of slavery-as-spectacle with zero critical distance.
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Director

Mario Pinzauti

ReleasedSep 9, 1976
Runtime1h 28m
StatusReleased

Vibe

Pacefast
Intensityhigh
Tonedark
Feelheavy
Società Europea Films Internazionali Cinematografica

Top Cast

Serafino Profumo

Serafino Profumo

Richard Hunter

Maria Rosaria Riuzzi

Maria Rosaria Riuzzi

Mary Foster

Paola D'Egidio

Paola D'Egidio

Rhonda

Cesare Di Vito

Cesare Di Vito

Reverand Foster

Monica Nickel

Monica Nickel

Eliza Foster

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Deep Dive

Trivia, insights & behind the scenes

Cultural

Part of 1970s Italy's bizarre cottage industry of American Southern gothic knock-offs, capitalizing on Mandingo's commercial success without understanding its context.

Trivia

Director Mario Pinzauti spent his entire career in exploitation — this was somehow not his most questionable decision.

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