Under the Southern Cross is a 1938 Italian drama film directed by Guido Brignone and starring Antonio Centa, Doris Duranti and Enrico Glori. The film is set in Italian-occupied Abyssinia following the recent Italian victory there. It was one of a sequence of eight films set in Italy's African Empire during the Fascist era that were released between 1936 and 1939. The film is a propaganda piece designed to support Fascist policy on empire and concerns about inter-racial romances.
Under the Southern Cross (1938)
Directed by Guido Brignone
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Movie Info
Themes
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Ethiopia, Italy
Attributes
Narrative Location: Ethiopia
Alternate Titles
Bajo la Cruz del Sur
ES
Exotisk kärlek
SE
Sotto La Croce Del Sud
Sotto la croce del sud
IT
Under the Southern Cross
US
Unter dem Kreuz des Südens
DE