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The film, based on the book of the same name by Robert Ruark, portrays the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. It shows the colonial and native African conflict caused by colonialism and differing views on how life should be lived. It stars Rock Hudson as the colonial and Sidney Poitier as the native Kenyan.
Something of Value examines the guerilla war fought between the British settlers and the Kikuyu natives in Kenya after WWII during what became known as the Mau Mau Rebellion. With each rereading, the book changed. It was not only a safari adventure story, but it was also a snapshot of history.
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A 1957 drama war film about the Mau Mau uprising in British colonial Kenya. It stars Rock Hudson, Dana Wynter, Wendy Hiller and Sidney Poitier, and explores the themes of racism, tribal customs and colonialism.
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- Drama, War
- Richard Brooks
- 1957-06
After Kimani's father is imprisoned for enforcing a controversial tribal tradition, Kimani realizes his place is among the Mau Mau, a group that is organizing a revolt. The Mau Mau attacks Peter's...
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- Rock Hudson
- Richard Brooks
- Drama
Something of Value examines clash of civilization between the British settlers and the Kikuyu natives in Kenya after WWII during what became the Mau Mau Rebellion. It examines the causes and consequences of the conflict and how it affected both sides.
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- Robert Chester Ruark
Something of Value is a novel based on events that took place in Kenya Colony during the violent Mau Mau insurrection of the 1950s, an uprising that was confined almost...
A film about the Mau Mau uprising in British Colonial Kenya, where two childhood friends, Peter and Kimani, are on opposite sides. Peter tries to stop the violence and convince Kimani to join him, while Kimani fights for his people's freedom.
