Proteus is a 2003 romantic drama film by Canadian director John Greyson. The film, based on an early 18th century court record from Cape Town, explores the romantic relationship between two prisoners, one black (Khoikhoi) and one Dutch-born white, at Robben Island in South Africa in the 18th century.
Proteus (2003)
Directed by Jack Lewis / John Greyson
Genres - Comedy Drama, Crime, Drama, History, Romance |
Sub-Genres - LGBT-Related Film, Prison Film |
Release Date - Sep 7, 2003 |
Run Time - 102 min. |
Countries - United States of America |
MPAA Rating - NR
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$62,031
Tags
Jacobsz, Robben Island
Attributes
Narrative Location: South Africa
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Alternate Titles
Proteus
DE, IT, US
Протей
RU
プロテウス
JP