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Island in the Sun (1957) Movie Reviews
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Harry Belafonte stars as an ambitious young politician, who refuses to fear the white majority that holds a foothold over his island home, in Island in the Sun. Along the way, he strikes up a romance with Joan Fontaine. Incidentally, we are supposed to...read the complete Island in the Sun (1957) review at UpcomingDiscs.com (Aric Mitchell)
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by Patricia "A Reade... on September 13, 2009
I had long wanted to see this movie -- but somehow, never got
around to it till just this last week, when it was showing on
cable-TV. (Upon seening the very last scene, I remembered I
had seen just that -- ONLY the very last scene -- a few years
back... ...
by Noran L. Moffett ... on November 11, 2006
A Review of Island in the Sun
By: Noran L. Moffett
In an era for which the racial hegemony was challenged by the liberation struggles of the formerly enslaved Africans, the complex circumstances of life, love and legalities were centrifugal in the movie. ...
by Luis Santana "Bro... on July 28, 2005
The movie was ahead of its time. What Ms. Dorothy Dandridge achieved in the making of this film is extraordinary, considering that during the making of this musical Hollywood only had a handful of black performers, and most were subjected to play minor, ...
by Tawana L. Johnson... on June 29, 2000
Island in the Sun makes you wish you where on the that Island. What can I say, Dorothy Dandridge, Harry Belafonte, and Joan Collins were youngest and most attractive in this movie. This movie displays interacial relationships, pre-marital sex, marital ...
by MauricioD on November 22, 2009
Even as a youngster I found this movie melodramatic but not any-the-less involving on issues regarding prejudice and racial matters. That the politics and the romantic liasons were less than stimulating, the homicide investigation and the exchanges ...
by Jenny J.J.I. "A N... on January 05, 2007
I had the chance to watch this film last night and even though "Island in the Sun" was produced in 1957 it should be recognized as indisputable breakthrough! There have been plenty of movies like this, but keep in mind that interracial relationships were ...
by T. Singleton on July 20, 2005
I don't want to rehash what the other reviewers have all said about the beautiful scenery and the plot. I just want to touch on a few things that I felt touched me personally. ...
by Reginald D. Garra... on July 30, 2002
After many years of trying to finally catch this one ...
by Pamela Luckey "pl... on February 23, 2000
I've not yet seen the movie, but i'm dying to do so. If anyone out there can tell me how to get a copy of the movie, I would really appreciate it. I'm starting a new collection of movies and this one is on my list. ...
by Roberto Frangie "... on February 02, 2009
At the center is Santa Marta, an imaginary small island in the British West Indies... Leading the story is David Boyeur (HarryBelafonte), a homegrown revolutionary, whose skin is his country... But the issue here is not just one of color... The issue ...
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