CS-MOV-00119064 · U
Mandabi (1968)
Released 1968-11-27T00:00:00.000Z · 92 min · ★ 7.1 · Comedy, Drama
Languages: French (spoken), Wolof (original), Wolof (spoken)
A money order from a relative in Paris throws the life of a Senegalese family man out of order. He deals with corruption, greed, problematic family members, the locals and the changing from his traditional way of living to a more modern one.
Cast
Makhouredia Gueye
Ibrahim Dieng
Younousse SèyeMéty the First Wife
Isseu NiangAram the Second Wife
Mustapha TureM'barka the Shopkeeper
Mouss DioufAbdu the Nephew
Christoph ColombWater Seller
Farba SarrMbaye Sarr the Business Agent
Serigne N'DiayesIman
Thérèse BasDieng's Sister
Mamadou CisokoMadiagne Diagne the 2nd Neighbor (uncredited)
Moudoun FayeBah the Postman (uncredited)
Ousmane SembènePublic Writer at the Post Office (uncredited)
Serigne SowGorgui Maïssa the 1st Neighbor (uncredited)
Crew
| Babakar Samb | Directing | Assistant Director |
| Gilbert Kikoïne | Editing | Editor |
| Max Saldinger | Editing | Editor |
| Ousmane Sembène | Directing | Director |
| Ousmane Sembène | Writing | Writer |
| Paul Soulignac | Camera | Director of Photography |
| Robert de Nesle | Production | Producer |
Titles
Mandabi · The Money Order · Die Postanweisung · 우편환 · Le Mandat · 匯票
Ratings: imdb 7.30/10.00 (1,814 votes) · tmdb 7.10/10.00 (50 votes)