Louisiana Story (Cajun)

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Directed by

Robert J. Flaherty

Starring

Joseph Boudreaux
The Boy

Lionel Le Blanc
His Father

E. Bienvenu
His Mother

Frank Hardy
The Driller

C.P. Guedry
The Boilerman

Written by

Robert J. Flaherty
original screenplay

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A good movie

9 years, 9 months ago at Jun 24 6:51

johanlefourbe

Honestly, I had no idea what to expect from this movie but since it was on the '1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die' list, I thought I should check it out. Basically, it is a really obscure flick and it is something that many complain about this list but, for me, it is just the opposite. Indeed, I think it is really intriguing to watch a very old and rather forgotten feature. In this case, I r... read more

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8 months ago at Jul 19 4:13

fernando

(OK) Surprisingly good ol Flayerty making amneds betwenn an oil driller and nature, there's no ecological dimension here, just friends and animals, an poetic framing of nature...

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Release date: 28 October 1948
UPC: 037429163825

Tags: Raccoon (1), Standard Oil Company (1), Oil Drilling (1), Boy And His Pet (1), 78 Min. (1), Idyllic (1), Amateur Actor (1), Cajun (1), Salt (1), Sort (1), Oil Well (1), Alligator Attack (1), Drama (1), Swamp (1), Bayou (1), Alligator (1), Boat (1), Father Son Relationship (1), Louisiana (1), Cult (1)

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“(OK) Surprisingly good ol Flayerty making amneds betwenn an oil driller and nature, there's no ecological dimension here, just friends and animals, an poetic framing of nature...” read more

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