Orzowei

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Television broadcast
German title Orzowei - white son of the little king
Original title Orzowei, il figlio della savana
Orzowei (logo) .jpg
Country of production Italy , Germany , Austria
original language Italian
Production
company		 Oniro Film Roma, RM Productions Munich
length 21-22 minutes
Episodes 13 in 1 season
genre adventure
Theme music Orzowei
idea Alberto Manzi
production Alberto Manzi
music Oliver Onions
camera Aldo Giordani
German-language
first broadcast
  • 1976 on ORF
  • January 10, 1977 on ZDF
occupation

Orzowei is the title of a novel by Alberto Manzi from 1955, a TV series based on it from 1977 and its theme song.

content

It is about a white child abandoned in the South African steppe who grows up in a Swazi village . Because of his skin color, he is not accepted by all tribal members who give him the name Orzowei (foundling). His rival is Mesei, the chief's son. Orzowei has to endure tough initiation rites and is still not accepted by the warriors of his tribe. He flees from his village and finds refuge with a tribe of Bushmen . Here the sage Pao takes care of him.

The TV series

The television series called Orzowei - White Son of the Little King is an Italian-German-Austrian co-production from 1976 on ORF and 1977 on ZDF and consists of 13 episodes. The theme song of the same name sung by Oliver Onions was sung in English on the series, the single was in Italian and a number one hit in Germany in 1977 .

List of episodes of
Orzowei - White Son of the Little King
episode title First broadcast (D)
1 The big test Jan. 10, 1977
2 The hunt begins Jan. 17, 1977
3 Pao Jan. 24, 1977
4th Violated Jan. 31, 1977
5 Corn blossom 0Feb 7, 1977
6th In the village of the whites Feb. 14, 1977
7th Philip Feb 21, 1977
8th Mesei, chief of the Hutzi Feb 28, 1977
9 Amunai's death 07th Mar 1977
10 Weather lights 14 Mar 1977
11 The escape 21 Mar 1977
12 The trap 28 Mar 1977
13 The decision 0Apr 4, 1977

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