Island in the Sun (1957)

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Country: UK, USA
Genres: Drama, Romance
Release: 1957-08-02
Director: Robert Rossen (1908–1966)
Writers: Alfred Hayes , Alec Waugh
Language: English
Stars: James Mason , Joan Fontaine , Dorothy Dandridge , Joan Collins (I) , Michael Rennie , Harry Belafonte , Diana Wynyard (1906–1964) , John Williams , Stephen Boyd , Patricia Owens
Runtime: 119 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Une île au soleil (Canada) , Island in the Sun (United States of America) , Insulă în soare (Romania) , Остров Солнца , Island in the Sun (United Kingdom) , Una isla al sol (Spain) , L'isola nel sole (Italy) , Aşk Cenneti (Turkey) , Øen i solen (Denmark) , Ön i solen (Sweden) , A Ilha dos Trópicos (Brazil) , 日のあたる島 (Japan) , Aurinkosaari (Finland) , Island in the Sun , Heiße Erde (Austria) , Island in the Sun (Canada) , Une île au soleil (France, French Republic) , Uma Ilha ao Sol (Portugal, Portuguese Republic) , La isla del sol (Spain) , Ilha nos Trópicos (Brazil) , Wyspa w słońcu (Poland) , Heiße Erde , Nisi ston ilio (Greece)
Plot: Set on a fictitious island in the Carribean during colonial British rule, it focuses on the life of a young charismatic and handsome black male with political aspirations. He finds himself confused on returning home when his romantic liaison with a white female tends to conflict with his political views. As rumor has it, an interracial screen kiss caused quite a commotion in the U.S. when this movie was released. The plot is further strengthened by a look at the lives of a white expatriate family also living on the island. The family has to deal with problems of infidelity, racism, and murder.
IMDB:tt0050549