| Description |
1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. |
| Note |
Based on the novel La Rue Cases-Nègres by Joseph Zobel. |
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Originally released as a motion picture in 1983. |
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16/9 letterboxed presentation; Dolby Digital. |
| Credits |
Director of photography, Dominique Chapuis ; editor, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte ; music, Groupe Malavoi. |
| Cast |
Darling Legitimus, Garry Cadenat, Douta Seck, Joby Bernabé. |
| Summary |
The teenage life and adventures of young José, who lives in a shanty-town on Martinique in the mid-1930s, comprises the body of this film. José lives with his grandmother and is well aware of the French colonial presence. He gets into mischief, learns valuable lessons on living from an old former slave, drinks too much one time, and even sets fire to one of the run-down shanties. Regardless of his pranks, José never neglects his education. |
| System Details |
DVD. |
| Language |
French dialogue with optional English subtitles. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Feature films.
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Poor children -- Martinique -- Drama.
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Poor families -- Martinique -- Drama.
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Plantation workers -- Martinique -- Drama.
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Sugarcane industry -- Martinique -- Drama.
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Bildungsromans.
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Martinique -- Drama.
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| Added Author |
Palcy, Euzhan.
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Légitimus, Darling.
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Cadenat, Garry.
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Seck, Douta.
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Zobel, Joseph
Rue Cases-Nègres.
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SU.MA.FA. Productions.
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Orca Productions.
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Nouvelles éditions de films (Firm)
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New Yorker Video (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Sugar Cane Alley |
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Black Shack Alley |
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Sugarcane Alley |
| ISBN |
1567303315 |
| Standard No. |
717119421441 |
| Music No. |
DVD 42104 : New Yorker Video |
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