Rating: NR
Genre: Musical
Release Date: 06/21/2005
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: French
Sound: DD2
Run Time: 77 Minutes
Distributor/Studio: Kino

Princesse Tam-Tam is a must-see for fans of legendary African-American entertainer Josephine Baker. Shunned by lily-white Hollywood, Baker made a name for herself in France as a cabaret entertainer, frequently comporting in the nude--all the while letting the audience know she didn't take herself, or anything else, too seriously. Princesse Tam-Tam is a satirical spin on the "Pygamalion" concept: An uninhibited African girl (Baker) poses as a serene Indian princess, through the auspices of author Albert Prejean. A romance develops between the two (a plot device expressly forbidden by Hollywood's rules against miscegenation on screen), while Prejean's unfaithful wife fumes. Written by Josephine Baker's then-husband Pepito Abatino, the French/Tunisian Princesse Tam-Tam was banned outright in the States; thanks to videotape, it is now more accessible than ever.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Josephine Baker -
Germaine Aussey -
Albert Prejean -
Robert Arnoux -

Production:
Edmond T. Greville - Director
George Bernard Shaw - Play Author
Pepito Abatino - Short Story Author

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