French Quarter (1978)

Chronicles the life of a young New Orleans prostitute and her co-workers.

Director:

Dennis Kane

Writers:

Barney Cohen, Dennis Kane

Stars:

Virginia Mayo, Bruce Davison, Alisha Fontaine

Cast

Credited cast:
Virginia Mayo	...	Countess Willie Piazza / Ida
Bruce Davison	...	Kid Ross / Inspector Sordik
Alisha Fontaine	...	Gertrude 'Trudy' Dix / Christine Delaplane
Ann Michelle	...	Coke-Eyed Laura / Policewoman in French Hotel
Lindsay Bloom	...	Big Butt Annie / Policewoman in Bar
Vernel Bagneris	...	Jelly Roll / Policeman
Stocker Fontelieu	...	Dr. Miles / Old Man
Becky Allen	...	Bricktop
Anna Filamento	...	Mme. Papaloos / Mme. Beaudine
William Sims	...	Aaron Harris / Pimp
Laura Misch Owens	...	Ice Box Josie / Girl on Bus
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Ronald Bolden	...	Satchelmouth / Shoeshine Boy
Susan Clark	...	Bag Stealer / Sue
Dino Head	...	Lady Lil / Stripper in Red
Don Hood	...	Detective / Policeman

Storyline

Chronicles the life of a young New Orleans prostitute and her co-workers.

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Plot Keywords:

storyville | prostitution | new orleans louisiana | 1900s | french quarter new orleans | 

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Taglines:

She came to New Orleans to find her Future-- And discovered her Past!

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

R

Details

Official Sites:

Crown International Pictures

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

1 March 1979 (Norway)

Also Known As:

Francuska enklawa

Filming Locations:

New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Crown International Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

User Reviews

A happy rediscovery!

I recently had the opportunity to acquire an old tape copy of this film. I did not remember much about it as almost 20 years must have passed since I saw it; but, although I clearly recollected it as a low budget production, I also remembered it as one of the better films based on the concept of reincarnation, which provided a heady mix of the atmosphere of old New Orleans, Voodoism and Creole culture, together with quite a spicy and interesting story line. In addition I particularly remembered the sound track - something I seldom do as I am a predominantly visual person - which featured some excellent jazz music in keeping with the locale. I was therefore happy to accept this chance, and was not disappointed when I watched the film again after all these years. Certainly I became aware of many faults which I may not have even noticed when I first saw it, but on balance I felt it made much more rewarding viewing than many of the comparable dramas released today. I did not expect too much as I believe this was originally regarded as a B movie, predominantly intended for midnight showings in regular cinemas or perhaps for showing at drive-in theatres. However, for the ultimate test of how I rated this film, I can report that I certainly intend to convert my tape to a VCD disk where some of the inevitable video noise on my very old and rather battered tape can be filtered out. I can also say that, should this film be chosen for digital remastering and release as a DVD, I will certainly be in the market to purchase a copy. When a chance arises I would recommend any lovers of period pieces to watch this film.