On the Dark Continent
1993, Italian. Directed by Marco Risi.
In the 1950s, a big stir was made by a book (and its corresponding movie) called The Ugly American. Its subject was the grievous damage done to local cultures by well-meaning but essentially clueless (and frequently arrogant) representatives of the U.S. Since then, the phenomenon of cultural damage cause by arrogant tourists and visitors has been demonstrated to be something everyone is capable of. In this thoughtful, comic drama, the subject is Italians overseas. In this film, Malindi Kenya is the playground of rich Italians.
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
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Cast & crew
- Marco RisiDirector
- Diego AbatantuonoFulvio Colombo
- Corso SalaniAlessandro Benini
- Anna FalchiIrene
- Ivo GarraniMonsignor Fantazzini
- Gianfranco BarraSparafico
- Maurizio MattioliAlberto
- Tony SperandeoDon Secondino
- Bruno CorazzariArmando Feletti
- Bernard ChaperonDaniel
- Luigi Maria BurruanoDomenico Spatola
- Alessandra Panellimoglie di Alberto
- Antonino IuorioAntonio
Details
- Released
- 1 January 1993
- Original title
- Nel continente nero
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Andrea Purgatori, Marco Risi
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On the Dark Continent runs 110 minutes (1h 50m).
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On the Dark Continent isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1993. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like On the Dark Continent?
If you liked On the Dark Continent, try The Marquis of Grillo, My Name Is Tanino, The Birds, the Bees and the Italians.
Who directed On the Dark Continent?
On the Dark Continent (1993) was directed by Marco Risi and stars Diego Abatantuono, Corso Salani, Anna Falchi.