Itto
Directed by Jean Benoît-Lévy
Plot
Filmed in French Morocco, Itto's dialogue is spoken primarily in the tribal Chleuh language. The jingoistic story concerns a series of clashes between French occupational forces and a rebellious Chleuh chieftain. Itto (Simone Berriau), chief's daughter, becomes embroiled in a romance with a Moroccan tribesman who has gone over to the French side. It is implied in Itto that it's okay to betray one's own people if it will preserve French colonialism in Africa. To modern viewers, the rampant chauvinism in Itto is a difficult pill to swallow.
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Cast
Simone Berriau
Itto
Moulay Ibrahim
Hamou
Aisha Fadah
Aisha
Ben Brick
Miloud
Simone Bourday
Françoise
Pauline Carton
Tante Anna
Maïa Severin
Madame Dumontier
Gina Yanne
La journaliste
Sylvette Fillacier
La blédarde
Mohand Youssef
Le père de Miloud
Sitti Saïd
Saïd
Hubert Prélier
Le médecin
Camille Bert
Le colonel
Roland Caillaux
Lieutenant Jean Dumontier
Pierre Sarda
L'officier des renseignements