7.0Checkerboard · 1959
Checkerboard (1959) is a Drama film directed by Claude Bernard-Aubert, starring Jacques Richard, Toto Bissainthe, Douta Seck.
Drama
7.0Overview
In a small Gallic village, tourists are regaled by street entertainers and brash prostitutes. One of the tourists, a black girl named Bessie, falls in love with local villager Bob, and he with her. Soon racial tensions erupt volcanically among tourists and townsfolk alike. All is forgiven when the respective parents of the hero and heroine save the village's water supply.
Cast
Jacques Richard, Toto Bissainthe, Douta Seck, Grégoire Aslan, Roger Blin, Milly Vitale, Anne Carrère, Nico Pepe
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What is "Checkerboard" about?
In a small Gallic village, tourists are regaled by street entertainers and brash prostitutes. One of the tourists, a black girl named Bessie, falls in love with local villager Bob, and he with her. Soon racial tensions erupt volcanically among tourists and townsfolk alike. All is forgiven when the respective parents of the hero and heroine save the village's water supply.
When was "Checkerboard" released?
Checkerboard was released in 1959.
Who stars in "Checkerboard"?
The cast includes Jacques Richard, Toto Bissainthe, Douta Seck, Grégoire Aslan.
