Robert Liensol
Robert Liensol was born on 9 September 1922 in Saint-Barthélémy, French West Indies. He was an actor, known for L'exil du roi Behanzin (1994), Target (1985) and Coco-the-Flower, Candidate (1979). He died on 13 February 2011 in Paris, France. Robert Liensol founded in 1954 and managed to 1972 the "Compagnie des Griots", the first French company of black actors. In that troupe, were Darling Légitimus, Théo Légitimus, Jenny Alpha, Bachir Touré, Toto Bissainthe, Thimotée Bassari, Lydia Ewandéand Danièle Van Berkeycke. They created "Les Nègres" by Jean Genet, directed by Roger Blin, "La tragédie du Roi Christophe" and "Une saison au Congo" by Aimé Césaire both directed by Jean-Marie Serreau. He merged the Griots company with the "Shango" theatre troupe of Med Hondo called "Griots-Shango"in 1972.
Kirikou and the Sorceress
as Le Sage dans la montagne (voice)Drawn from elements of West African folk tales, it depicts how a newborn boy, Kirikou, saves his...
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Kirikou and the Wild Beasts
as Le grand-père (voice)The film is a sub-story to Kirikou and the Sorceress rather than a straight sequel. The movie is...
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Time to Kill
as JoannesDuring the invasion of Ethiopia in 1936, a wounded Italian soldier ends up stranded in the...
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Oh, Sun
as VisitorAn educated native of Mauritania tries to find work in Paris but encounters difficulty because...
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West Indies
as Le parlementaireAboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is...
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Snow
as JockoAnita is a barmaid at the center of a community of street preachers, prostitutes, dealers and...
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The Old Sorceress & the Valet
as ArmandAn old couple, Eugenie and Armand, have been living in Paris since 1921 part of the wave of...
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Bitter Sugar
as L'avocatSucre Amer tells the story of a unique court case in which an event from the past is judged by a...
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Amok
as Mathieu SempalaA rural teacher discovers the harsh realities of his South Africa.
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Coco-the-Flower, Candidate
as David 'Coco La Fleur' BoyeurIt shows an electoral campaign in Guadeloupe in which Coco la fleur is asked to stand for...
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Périgord noir
as uncreditedThe recolonization of Africa, this time by the very blacks who had to flee it as exiles during...
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Les verts pâturages
as Dieu / Le pasteurA French TV movie directed by Jean-Christophe Averty , broadcast on December 24, 1964 . The Old...
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The Committee of 19
as Vitse-gubernatorUN's The Committee of 19 sends six scientists to investigate a biological outbreak in Africa.
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