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Black Caesar, le parrain de Harlem

Titre original : Black Caesar
  • 1973
  • 16
  • 1h 27min
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6,4/10
4,3 k
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Fred Williamson and Gloria Hendry in Black Caesar, le parrain de Harlem (1973)
Raised in Harlem, Tommy Gibbs becomes a successful mob boss but he clashes with the rival Mafia and his old enemy, dirty cop McKinney.
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Elevé à Harlem, Tommy Gibbs devient un chef de mafia prospère, mais il se heurte à la mafia rivale et à son vieil ennemi, le ripou McKinney.Elevé à Harlem, Tommy Gibbs devient un chef de mafia prospère, mais il se heurte à la mafia rivale et à son vieil ennemi, le ripou McKinney.Elevé à Harlem, Tommy Gibbs devient un chef de mafia prospère, mais il se heurte à la mafia rivale et à son vieil ennemi, le ripou McKinney.

  • Réalisation
    • Larry Cohen
  • Scénario
    • Larry Cohen
  • Casting principal
    • Fred Williamson
    • Gloria Hendry
    • Art Lund
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  • NOTE IMDb
    6,4/10
    4,3 k
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    • Réalisation
      • Larry Cohen
    • Scénario
      • Larry Cohen
    • Casting principal
      • Fred Williamson
      • Gloria Hendry
      • Art Lund
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    • 62avis des critiques
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    Fred Williamson
    Fred Williamson
    • Tommy Gibbs
    Gloria Hendry
    Gloria Hendry
    • Helen
    Art Lund
    Art Lund
    • McKinney
    D'Urville Martin
    D'Urville Martin
    • Rev. Rufus
    Julius Harris
    Julius Harris
    • Mr. Gibbs
    • (as Julius W. Harris)
    Minnie Gentry
    • Momma Gibbs
    Philip Roye
    • Joe Washington
    William Wellman Jr.
    William Wellman Jr.
    • Alfred Coleman
    James Dixon
    James Dixon
    • 'Irish' Bryant
    Val Avery
    Val Avery
    • Cardoza
    Patrick McAllister
    • Grossfield
    Don Pedro Colley
    Don Pedro Colley
    • Crawdaddy
    Myrna Hansen
    Myrna Hansen
    • Virginia Coleman
    Omer Jeffrey
    Omer Jeffrey
    • Tommy - as a Boy
    Michael Jeffrey
    • Joe - as a Boy
    Allan Bailey
    • 'Motor'
    • (as Allen W. Bailey)
    Cecil Alonzo
    • 'Sport'
    Francisco De Gracia
    • Cab Driver
    • (as Francisco DeGracia)
    • Réalisation
      • Larry Cohen
    • Scénario
      • Larry Cohen
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    6Coventry

    Veni, Vidi, Vici ... Tommy!

    This review's title obviously refers to a famous Julius Caesar quote, and personally I think the greatest thing about "Black Caesar" is the subtle title reference towards the great historical leader. I deliberately state "subtle" reference, because the name itself isn't mentioned anywhere throughout the entire film, but the similarities between protagonist Tommy Gibbs and the Roman emperor are clever and relevant. Tommy also builds his own way to the top; in this case the conquering of a mafia empire that quickly becomes as over sized, cluttered and unmanageable as the Roman Empire. His methods are also merciless and strategic, but he also gradually transforms into a dictator feared by his loved ones as well as the target of conspiracies and assassination attempts. I don't know about you, but I think it's quite an ambitious and intelligent concept for a supposedly simple and low-budgeted piece of 70's exploitation trash! That being said, I have to admit that I nevertheless expected even more from this blaxploitation classic. I'm certainly not an expert in this domain, but I've seen the most important ones ("Across 110th Street", "Ganja & Hess"), the most outrageously entertaining ones ("Foxy Brown", "Truck Turner") and the passable ones ("JD's Revenge", "Blackenstein"). "Black Caesar" somewhat balances between the first two categories, as the script isn't solid enough to be important and not cool enough to be outrageously entertaining. Basically it's just Fred Williamson looking mean and shooting white mobsters in the chest so that he can take their place in the New York gangster hierarchy. During this process he abuses and scares off the people he initially wanted to protect, like his mother and childhood friend. The film features too many dull parts and repetitive sequences. Every conflict is solved with a bullet and end with a close up of a dead body covered in thick and bright red blood syrup. The most memorable sequences include the intro, with a teenage Tommy enrolling the criminal life, a virulent taxi/on foot chase in busy NY streets and a sadist final confrontation between Tommy and his nemesis. Other terrific elements for exploitation fanatics to enjoy are the swinging soundtrack (with James Brown's unique voice) and authentically raw and gritty set pieces. Williamson is excellent, of course, but Art Lund gives an even more impressive performance as the disgustingly corrupt cop McKinney. Larry Cohen's direction is uneven, but it was one of the first ventures of this multi-talented and versatile cult genius. There's a sequel entitled "Hell Up in Harlem".
    5Uriah43

    The Sum Didn't Equal the Parts

    Having grown up in extreme poverty in New York City and seeing firsthand the corruption, racism and criminal activity of those in law enforcement, "Tommy Gibbs" (Fred Williamson) decides that he wants to rise to the top and doesn't care what it takes. So he murders a mobster in cold blood to ingratiate himself with a rival kingpin and for this is allowed to set up his own small operation in an unprofitable part of Harlem. What follows is a steady rise to power helped in great measure by his obtaining some ledgers which list all of the corrupt politicians and the payments made to them under the table. Now, as far as a "blaxploitation film" is concerned this one wasn't too bad. Fred Williamson performed decently enough but my main concern was that it seemed like the sum didn't equal the parts. To be more specific, there were some very good scenes but they weren't connected very well. All in all then it wasn't a bad film and those who enjoy movies in this genre might like this one too. I rate it as average.
    DJ Inferno

    Black coolness!

    Larry Cohen´s "Black Caesar" is next to the amazing "Foxy Brown" one of my absolute favorite Blaxploitation movies! It´s full of heavy gun violence, cynical humor and Fred Williamson in the lead is probably the coolest male Afro American actor of the 1970s! Take also note of the funky disco soundtrack by the Godfather of Soul James Brown! Will catch the indirect sequel "Hell Up in Harlem" soon, so watch out for my upcoming review!
    7emm

    Hail the mighty Williamson for defining the "blaction" era.

    BLACK CAESAR is only the first half in the gangster epic of Tommy Gibbs (Fred Williamson). It has attitude, and comes up strong in detailing the urbanized ghetto culture in a gritty style. Compare this to THE GODFATHER, if you will, because there isn't a lot going on here that its second-half sequel HELL UP IN HARLEM actually offers much more to the story (Maltin, take note of this!). Both films gave Williamson the spotlight he deserved in show business with his mean, dirty style of action-packed influence. This one's just warming up. Best scene to remember: Gibbs putting on the shoe polish of a white man's face to resemble Al Jolson, only in beating the living daylights out of him as he shouts "Mammy! Mammy!". As you'd normally expect for a "blaction" classic, it's pure entertainment, and James Brown's soul music score (absent in the sequel) is the best I've heard. There is a call for examination on Gibbs' "superior" gang who wants to rule over the opposing race, a plot that sometimes goes overboard and needs to be studied. You need to check out and watch BOTH of these titles simultaneously to avoid instant confusion, letting them stick together into a three-hour movie on its own.
    Infofreak

    Larry Cohen plus Fred Williamson equals movie dynamite!

    'Black Caesar' is one of the most underrated movies of the early 70s blaxploitation boom. Fred "the Hammer" Williamson was one of the most charismatic and cool male stars of the period. Added to that writer/director Larry Cohen ('Q', 'The Stuff', 'Maniac Cop', 'It's Alive!, 'God Told Me To',etc.) and you've got yourself movie dynamite! This gritty rise and fall crime saga will not only appeal to fans of 'Superfly' and 'Coffy' but also to fans of 'Scarface', 'Goodfellas', 'The King Of New York' and even 'The Godfather' trilogy. Williamson plays Tommy Gibbs, a crippled ghetto kid who grows up with one thing in mind - revenge. He ingratiates himself with a local mobster Cardoza (Val Avery, 'The Anderson Tapes') then works his way up until one day he seizes power and becomes "the black Godfather". Along the way he uses and discards many people including his girlfriend Helen (Gloria Hendry, 'Black Belt Jones'), and creates many enemies, not least of which is corrupt cop McKinney (Art Lund, Junior Jackson's Dad in 'The Last American Hero'), a man he has a long history with. The supporting cast in this one is really strong and also includes Julius Harris ('Superfly') as Gibbs' estranged father and D'Urville Martin ('Dolemite') as his childhood friend, the now Reverend Rufus. 'Black Caesar' is gritty, exciting and raw. Williamson's performance is unforgettable and the whole thing is brilliant entertainment. Highly recommended!

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    • Anecdotes
      While filming in Harlem, Larry Cohen was accosted by local gangsters who threatened to disrupt the shoot unless they were paid off. Instead, Cohen offered them small roles in the film. They helped so enthusiastically that they attended the premiere to sign autographs.
    • Gaffes
      Tommy cuts off the left ear of the man in the barber's chair, but the ear he drops into the plate of spaghetti is a right ear.
    • Citations

      Tommy Gibbs: That used to be home, sweet home, Pa. Top window. Rear

      Mr. Gibbs: Always seemed to me like a much bigger building.

      Tommy Gibbs: You must know what I do for a living.

      Mr. Gibbs: I'm not gonna lecture you. I don't have the right.

      Tommy Gibbs: Did it ever occur to you... That I've been waiting 25 years just to kill you?

      Mr. Gibbs: No. No. Wait, listen please. I mean, it was the depression. I mean, you don't know what it was like to... Then the war and my chance to get away. You never had those responsibilities. I mean, you never been trapped. Oh, no. Not knowing where to run or who to-- or who to hate. I was 20 years old, 20 years old when I enlisted. And I was a cook all through the war. I was a cook!

      Tommy Gibbs: You never sent home one allotment check. My ma had to scrub floors on her hands and knees for pennies!

      [pins his father against a wall pointing his gun at him]

      Tommy Gibbs: I'm gonna kill you!

      Mr. Gibbs: She-- she couldn't get no allotment! We wasn't married legal! Folks didn't bother much in those days.

      Tommy Gibbs: [lowers his gun and turns away] She never told me.

      Mr. Gibbs: I--I could have sent you something.

      Tommy Gibbs: Go on. Start walkin.'

      Mr. Gibbs: I didn't mean to break it to you that way. I mean, I wouldn't have said anything...

      Tommy Gibbs: Don't matter. Move on, before I change my mind. Pa! I don't ever want to see you again.

      Mr. Gibbs: I understand, son.

      Reverend Rufus: What are you going to do now? Kill your momma?

    • Versions alternatives
      The European version included an additional scene before the end credits, where, after Tommy Gibbs is seen wandering in a neighborhood slum, a street gang robs him and fatally beats him up. This sequence was originally cut from U.S. prints, as AIP was already interested in making a sequel. However, in the late 1990s, when MGM bought the Orion Pictures library, the European cut made its way to home video, due to a mix-up on MGM's part. Therefore, all current video releases, to this day, feature this print.
    • Connexions
      Featured in Casse dans la ville (1973)
    • Bandes originales
      Down and Out in New York City
      Written by Bodie Chandler & Barry De Vorzon

      Performed by James Brown

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    • How long is Black Caesar?Alimenté par Alexa

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    • Date de sortie
      • 6 novembre 1974 (France)
    • Pays d’origine
      • États-Unis
    • Langues
      • Anglais
      • Italien
    • Aussi connu sous le nom de
      • Black Caesar
    • Lieux de tournage
      • Los Angeles, Californie, États-Unis
    • Sociétés de production
      • American International Pictures (AIP)
      • Larco Productions
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    • Durée
      1 heure 27 minutes
    • Couleur
      • Color
    • Mixage
      • Mono
    • Rapport de forme
      • 1.85 : 1

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