Mandingo Page #6

Synopsis: Slave owner Warren Maxwell insists that his son, Hammond, who is busy bedding the slaves he buys, marry a white woman and father him a son. While in New Orleans, he picks up a wife, Blanche, a "bed wench," Ellen, and a Mandingo slave, Mede, whom he trains to be a bare-knuckle fighting champion. Angered that Hammond is spending too much time with his slaves, Blanche beds down Mede.
Director(s): Richard Fleischer
Production: Paramount Pictures
  1 win.
 
IMDB:
6.2
Rotten Tomatoes:
31%
R
Year:
1975
127 min
667 Views


Get out of here.

Yes, sir, massa.

Uhh...

Hey, men. Help mede

out of here

And over to lucy's

cabin, will you?

Yes, massa hammond, sir.

Heh.

Come on, doc.

Congratulations, mede.

Not every black man

get a chance to kill

another black man.

Kilt you a few more,

mayhap your skin

turn white.

But you don't

understand, mem.

That topaz...

He out to kill me.

I see two n*ggers

tearin' at each other

like crazy dogs.

Miss blanche...

She was tipsy.

She sent for ellen,

and she whup her.

And she whup her

good!

And ellen...

She slip her sucker.

Where is she?

In the kitchen.

Master hammond ain't

a-gonna see this.

Can't see you naked.

You tell him you're

ailin', understand?

You tell master hammond

you slipped the sucker

Because you fell

on the stairs.

Don't say nothin'

about miss blanche.

If'n you say anythin'...

I'll sell you.

I says nothin',

master.

ellen.

Ellen.

Ellen slipped her sucker.

Fell, she did.

On the stairs.

Oh, ellen.

Lucky she

ain't ruined.

Ellen, honey,

you all right?

Lucrezia borgia,

come with me.

Oh, ellen,

it's all right,

it's all right.

It don't matter.

Here, ellen.

I brought you somethin'

from the city.

Somethin'

to make you pretty.

Go ahead.

Not that you need

prettifyin'.

For me?

They're pretty enough

for a white lady.

You're actin' zany!

Zany!

You behave like

a georgia b*tch!

And look at yourself

in the mirror!

Ain't you got no pride?

You lookin' like this,

Anyone should attract

a man more than you!

Comb up your hair!

Comb up your hair,

I say!

That's better.

Hammond!

Hammond!

Get in here!

It's hammond's fault.

It ain't hammond.

It's those toddies

you're so fond of.

No. He prefer

the wenches.

A man craves to pleasure

his wife, time to time.

Well, they do

dirty things.

They ain't got no shame.

Then you're gonna

do dirty things,

Just so you

get him in your bed

and keep him there.

Why for you two don't

act like real husband

and wife, I don't know.

But you gonna

start!

I ain't leavin'

this life

Till I see my...

Own flesh and blood

Here in falconhurst

to take over.

I want a grandson!

You got that gift

you fetched her?

Ohh...

You brung me a gift?

You two are gonna get

down to business now.

I'm a-lockin' you in,

And I ain't

lettin' you out

Until you...

Done pleasurin'.

Ohh...

Ham...

Ohh...

Hammond!

Ohh!

It's beautiful!

Ohh! It's just

beautiful!

Ohh, hammond!

Now...

Everyone's gonna know.

Everyone gonna know

who your wife.

Ohh!

Ohh, hammond.

Oh, when we build

the new house,

We're gonna

hold parties,

And we're gonna have

the very best of folks

from hereabouts.

The very best.

They gonna have to

travel miles to get

to falconhurst.

Oh, distance

ain't no problem,

Not when the party

is elegant

And the hosts are...

Are of fine quality.

This house gonna cost

a passel of n*ggers.

Ham, tomorrow

we gonna make a list

Of who we sellin'

in natchez.

ohh, natchez!

Oh, yes, ham!

We can get some fine,

fine furnishings

in natchez.

My mama used to go there

all the ti-

The earrings, ham.

That were

a stupid thing to do.

That slut!

That wench of yourn.

You brung her

those earrings.

Otherwise, how else

she get 'em?

You might as well

brand your name

on her face!

And on mine!

Yes, brand 'em in

real good,

So everyone knows...

We's the women of

hammond maxwell.

Well...

I'm not your whore,

just to be marked off.

You like that black meat!

You'd rather pleasure

with a...Baboon!

I'll tell you

something-

Your papa,

he want a grandson...

To get a son, you have

to be a whole lot better

at pleasurin'!

And that man you had

before me,

Was he

a whole lot better

at pleasurin'?

Well, since you want

to know, yes, he was!

Who was he?

You tell me

who it was!

Well, you know who he was!

You're just afraid to ask!

It was charles,

wasn't it?

Yes! Yes, it was!

Hammond...

Wait.

Wait, hammond.

I was 13.

We only did it once.

Once.

Two or three bucks on

this here list of mine

I ain't seen

this mornin'.

Uh...Ramilee...

You seen ramilee?

Oh, there he is,

massa.

That's him

sittin' down.

Master wouldn't sell me

to no mean man.

Why he ain't gone

sellin' me?

We ain't never gonna

see each other

again, james.

Dottie, get movin'.

Get movin'.

Papa, we ain't gonna

sell dottie's sucker.

You tetched? We sold all

other suckers of yourn.

You take your sucker.

You can keep it.

Don't you touch!

Leave that sucker

alone!

Dottie, you take that

sucker! You get out

of here quick!

Go on!

You're a fool,

hammond.

Mayhap.

Just...

Just how I feel.

Ellen.

Ellen, get in

the carriage.

Oh, no, ellen.

Ellen, honey, I ain't

gonna sell you.

I crave you come with me.

I don't understand you.

Goodbye, papa.

All right,

everybody.

We're going.

mm-mm-mmm

mm-mmm

mm-mm-mm-mmm

mm-mm-mmm

mmm

Don't take him

away from me!

Please!

Come back!

I was born in this time

can never be free

yeah, I was born

in this time

can never be free

well, my time

is a-seethin'

way up on a hill

mm-hmm-mm

mm-mm

ohh-ho, mm-mmm

mm-hmm-hmm

mmm...

Get in here.

Wait.

Now, I want you to do

somethin' for me.

I want you to go

fetch mede.

You hear me?

Go fetch him.

Bring him through

the door...

And up the stairs,

Real quiet-like.

Now...Go on.

No, mede, no.

Come in here, mede.

I'm a-tellin' you

to come in here.

I want you to listen...

'cause I'm gonna

tell you a story.

I want you to listen good.

Sit down over there.

Do you hear me?

Sit down!

Good.

See...

One day...

I was a-walkin' alone...

In the woods.

I was just a-walkin'...

Just walkin' nice...

By myself.

And then...

You came up to me.

You were real sweet-like...

Real sweet-like.

And...

All of a sudden...

You attacked me.

Miss blanche...

I never-

Hush your mouth.

This is my story.

You attacked me.

You raped me.

Now...

When master hammond

comes home...

Well, I gotta tell him.

I gotta tell him

what you done.

What you think

he gonna do?

Whup you?

Sell you?

Oh, no, mede.

He's a-gonna kill you.

He won't believe you,

miss blanche.

He'll believe me.

He won't believe

a n*gger.

So, now...

Less'n you do

what I want...

I'm gonna tell him.

I'm gonna tell him

everythin'...

Just like I said.

Everythin'.

Mede...

Ain't you ever craved

a white lady before?

Ohh!

Unhh!

Ahh! Ahh!

Mmm!

Ahh...

Master.

Master hammond!

Whoa. Whoa.

Big pearl done have

her little buck.

Oh, my god.

Why, that's wonderful.

Hold these, ellen, will you?

I'll be right back.

My, baby,

you sure feel fine.

Oh, the boy,

he fine.

Mede.

Where you going?

You all right,

big pearl?

I'm fine, master, sir.

It just pop out like

a seed out of a peach.

Why for you want

tell that lie?

He sure is

a big varmint.

Oh, he's a champeen,

just like his pa.

Mede! Mede!

What's the matter

with you, mede?

Ain't you glad

what a fine sucker

you give big pearl?

Has my papa

seen him yet?

No, sir.

I crave to show it

to him.

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Norman Wexler

Norman Wexler (August 6, 1926 – August 23, 1999) was an American screenwriter whose work included such films as Saturday Night Fever, Serpico and Joe, for which he received an Oscar nomination in 1971. A Detroit native and 1944 Central High School graduate, Wexler attended Harvard University before moving to New York in 1951. more…

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