The Godfather of Harlem
| Movie | |
|---|---|
| German title | The Godfather of Harlem |
| Original title | Black Caesar |
| Country of production | United States |
| original language | English |
| Publishing year | 1973 |
| length | 87 minutes |
| Age rating | FSK 16 |
| Rod | |
| Director | Larry Cohen |
| script | Larry Cohen |
| production | Larry Cohen, Benjamin Fisz, Kenneth Rive |
| music | James Brown , Lyn Collins , Fred Wesley |
| camera | Fenton Hamilton |
| cut | George Folsey Jr. |
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The Godfather of Harlem (also known as Black Max , in the US as Black Caesar , in the UK as The Godfather of Harlem markets) is an American gangster and blaxploitation film from 1973, and a remake of the classic Little Caesar (1931 ).
action
The Afro-American Tommy Gibbs is brought on the wrong track by the white police officer McKinney as a teenager, but goes his own way after a brutal incident.
As an adult, he begins his gangster career with the murder of the syndicate for outlaws declared Mafia member to rise even then the leader of a gangster empire. A gang war breaks out with an Italian-American mafia family, and McKinney becomes a temporary business partner. Tommy meets a young woman named Helen and marries her, but Helen turns away from him after being raped by her husband and gets involved with Joe Washington, Tommy's friend and lawyer.
After he was able to turn off the assassins that his wife set on him, Tommy goes seriously injured to his office, where he meets McKinney and is threatened and humiliated by him. However, Tommy breaks free and kills McKinney.
The final scene shows Tommy being robbed by a street gang and left behind in an alley.
criticism
“Larry Cohen, who is always underestimated, staged this little gem, and as always, his name on the poster guarantees quality. If you google lists of the very best blaxploitation films, you'll usually find them at the top, and there is a good reason for that. "
"Brutal, conditionally cool blaxploitation gangster film with grooving soul by James Brown."
background
The godfather of Harlem was continued in 1973 with Heiße Hölle Harlem (English Hell up in Harlem), which again directed Larry Cohen and Fred Williamson played the character Tommy Gibbs.
The film was included in Empire magazine's " Top 20 Greatest Gangster Movies You've Never Seen (* Probably) " list of " Top 20 Greatest Gangster Movies You've (* Probably) Never Seen" ).
Web links
- The Godfather of Harlem in the Internet Movie Database (English)