Itto

Itto — Plot

Filmed in French Morocco, Itto's dialogue is spoken primarily in the tribal Chleuh language. The jingoistic story concerns a series of clashes between French occupational forces and a rebellious Chleuh chieftain. Itto (Simone Berriau), chief's daughter, becomes embroiled in a romance with a Moroccan tribesman who has gone over to the French side. It is implied in Itto that it's okay to betray one's own people if it will preserve French colonialism in Africa. To modern viewers, the rampant chauvinism in Itto is a difficult pill to swallow.

• Release date
• December 31, 1934
• Runtime
• 117 min
• Genres
• Drama
• Director
• Jean Benoît-Lévy

Itto — Cast

S

Simone Berriau Itto

M

Moulay Ibrahim Hamou

A

Aisha Fadah Aisha

B

Ben Brick Miloud Simone Bourday Françoise

P

Pauline Carton Tante Anna

M

Maïa Severin Madame Dumontier

G

Gina Yanne La journaliste