
Peter Wald is a famous Black music-hall dancer making his debut in Madrid. His real name is Pedro Valdés, and before becoming famous, he worked as a servant in the house of the Marquises of Arencibia, from which he fled to escape the racist treatment he suffered at the hands of one of the family members.


Is this film worth watching today? Short answer: Yes, but only if you are prepared to confront the uncomfortable racial paradigms of the early 20th century through a lens of high-a...
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Benito Perojo

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