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How Good the Whites Are (1988): Cast

How Good the Whites Are (1988) movie poster

How Good the Whites Are is a 1988 comedy drama directed by Marco Ferreri, starring Maruschka Detmers as Nadia, Michel Piccoli and Alex Descas. It runs 1 hour 35 minutes.

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How Good the Whites Are (1988) movie poster
Released
Runtime
1h 35m (95 min)
Director
Marco Ferreri
Genres
Drama , Comedy
Original language
French
After the credits
No No extra scene
The story

What Is How Good the Whites Are About?

The premise of How Good the Whites Are without spoilers.

Humanitarian convoy ‘Angeles Azules’, a European group of six trucks delivering food to famine‑stricken Sub‑Saharan Africa, faces hardships that erode discipline and spark selfish impulses. When a truck breaks down, Michele and Nadia wait at an oasis for spare parts, to be confronted by a tribe whose chief delivers a speech before a grim ritual.

How Good the Whites Are Themes & Keywords

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  • foreigner
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  • grotesque
  • kinglet
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  • sony video camera
  • war paint
  • body paint
  • dead child
  • guerilla
  • powder milk
  • shackled
  • missionary
  • catholic missionary
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  • barter
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  • pasta
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  • post colonialism
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  • development aid
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Cast & crew

How Good the Whites Are Cast & Characters

Maruschka Detmers leads the cast as Nadia, with Michel Piccoli as Père Jean-Marie and Alex Descas as Le travailleur chez Renault. Directed by Marco Ferreri; 18 actors are credited in all.

From the director

More from Marco Ferreri

More films directed by Marco Ferreri: Nitrate Base, Diary of a Maniac, The Flesh and Plato’s Banquet.

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Details

How Good the Whites Are Also Known As

6 alternative titles, including “Los negros también comen” and “Milyen jóizûek a fehérek”.

Also known as
  • Los negros también comen
  • Milyen jóizûek a fehérek
  • Come sono buoni i bianchi
  • Jak dobrzy sa biali
  • Los negros tambien comen
  • Как хороши эти белые

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FAQ

How Good the Whites Are FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date

Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of How Good the Whites Are, each answered in a sentence.

How long is How Good the Whites Are?

How Good the Whites Are runs 1 hour 35 minutes (95 minutes).

When was How Good the Whites Are released?

How Good the Whites Are was released on January 20, 1988.

Who directed How Good the Whites Are?

How Good the Whites Are was directed by Marco Ferreri.

More films by Marco Ferreri

Who is in the cast of How Good the Whites Are?

How Good the Whites Are stars Maruschka Detmers as Nadia, Michel Piccoli as Père Jean-Marie and Alex Descas as Le travailleur chez Renault, among 18 credited actors.

Does How Good the Whites Are have a post-credit scene?

No. How Good the Whites Are has no extra scene during or after the credits.

What language is How Good the Whites Are in?

The original language of How Good the Whites Are is French.

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