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7.7/10   387 votes
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Director:
Robert J. Flaherty
Writers:
Frances H. Flaherty (original screenplay)
Robert J. Flaherty (original screenplay)
Contact:
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Release Date:
28 October 1948 (France) more
Genre:
Drama more
Plot:
A Cajun boy's life on a Louisiana bayou changes forever when an oil derrick begins drilling near his home. full summary | add synopsis
Awards:
Nominated for Oscar. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
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User Comments:
Great documentary film to see, not the story. more

Cast

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Joseph Boudreaux ... The Boy
Lionel Le Blanc ... His Father
E. Bienvenu ... His Mother (as Mrs. E. Bienvenu)
Frank Hardy ... The Driller
C.P. Guedry ... The Boilerman
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Additional Details

Runtime:
78 min
Country:
USA
Language:
English | French
Aspect Ratio:
1.37 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono (Western Electric Recording)

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
Financed by Standard Oil Company with a budget of $258,000. more
Goofs:
Crew or equipment visible: When the raccoon escapes from the boat and swims through the bayou, the edge of a pontoon or boat appears at the right side of the frame more
Movie Connections:
Referenced in Cinéma Vérité: Defining the Moment (1999) more
Soundtrack:
Louisiana Story more

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4 out of 6 people found the following comment useful:-
Great documentary film to see, not the story., 10 January 1999
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Author: Huron from United States

Robert Flaherty had a great eye for the interesting shots. Never more so than this oil company funded film about a young boy seeing the oil rig come to his Louisiana bayou. Although there is not much of a story the shots of the oil rig, life in the bayou, and the moods that Flaherty captures make it a film well worth seeing. If you see "Man of Aran" or "Nannok of the North" remember it was the same great documentary filmmaker. I've seen it twice and probably will see it again someday.

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