Year:1957
Director:Robert Rossen
Written by:Alfred Hayes (Writer), Alec Waugh (Novel)
Script Synopsis: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 the film was released. The plot is further strengthened by a look at the lives of a white ex-pat family also living on the island. The family has to deal with problems of infidelity, racism and murder.
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- Island In The Sun ( tt0050549 ) at IMDb
- Island In The Sun ( 37373 ) at TheMovieDB.org