The Wilby Conspiracy

1975
PG
1h 45m

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6,4/10

2,3 k

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Michael Caine and Sidney Poitier in The Wilby Conspiracy (1975)

A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.

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51 photos

Action Adventure Drama Thriller

Ajouter une intrigue dans votre langueA black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.A black anti-Apartheid activist and a British engineer are forced to run from South African Secret Police.

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ÉVALUATION IMDb

6,4/10

2,3 k

MA NOTE

Voir l’information sur la production à IMDbPro

Vidéos1

Trailer 2:16

Trailer

Photos51

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Anecdotes
Most of this movie is set in South Africa, in Johannesburg and Cape Town, but due to the political sensitivity of anti-Apartheid, no attempt was made to film there.

Gaffes
While hiding the car in a village on the way to Johannesburg, Twali speaks Swahili with the villagers. Swahili is only spoken in East and Central Africa, for example in Kenya, the location of the shooting, but not in South Africa.

Citations
Jim Keogh: The police sure are busy tonight.
Shack Twala: In a police state, the police are always busy.

Connexions
Featured in In Darkest Hollywood: Cinema and Apartheid (1993)

Bandes originales
All the Wishing in the World
(uncredited)
Music by Stanley Myers
Lyrics by Don Black
Sung by Diane Solomon

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6/10

Fun with some substance

This little movie is a combination of political thriller , comedy and adventure movie. Sidney Poitier and Michael Caine have really good chemistry together . It's a well working duo which has to overcome their differences to survive. The way how they begin to trust and care about each other is believable.

The story is simple and moves quite fast , which isn't usual for 70's movies. The movie is mostly entertainment with apartheid being an issue in the background. The people who are expecting something deep might be disappointed . Personally I think that this movie sends a clear anti-apartheid message without being preachy or sappy. There is also a reflection about human greed and sacrifice .

Watch out for Rutger Hauer in small episode of pilot Blane . I also have to compliment the performances of Prunella Gee , Saeed Jaffrey and Persis Khambatta . The movie is both funny and dramatic and there are some beautiful landscapes here.

I give it 6/10.