Jc joseph boudreaux was chosen as a young by to appear in robert flahertys film louisiana story, louisiana story 1948 is a 78minute blackandwhite american film. During the winter of 194748, both in the cabinet and in parliament tension between the communists and their opponents led to. Flaherty also picked a cast of amateur players to act out a simple story of a young cajun boy joseph boudreaux and his parents living in louisianas magnificent bayou country almost sidebyside. This is why louisiana story just isnt that interesting or strong as movie, storywise. Pages in category films set in louisiana the following 142 pages are in this category, out of 142 total. Louisiana story acadian songs and dances hyperion records. Louisiana story 1948 feature drama video dailymotion. Instead he makes friends with the oil people and just go on about his life as if nothing has drastically changed. A few spots show some wear, and its clear some reels were in better shape than others, but louisiana story is a beautiful movie that recalls the high contrast black and white cinematography of pioneering visualists like gregg toland. Louisiana story 1948 approved 78 min drama 28 october 1948 france the. Louisiana story, flahertys final film, is a simple tale about a significant subject. On february 22, 1948, as the conflict over the coming partition of palestine grew, three british army trucks led by an armoured car driven by arab. Virgil thomson gained a pulitzer prize for his score for robert flahertys film, louisiana story 1948, for which he wrote an hours music.
No matter how gripping the story may be, the backgrounds are ones difficult to miss. Revisiting flahertys louisiana story southern spaces. Nov 01, 2011 the enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Complete national film registry listing film registry. There he plays, fishes and hunts, worrying only about the. These options are all featured in this diverse library. All 3 ninja death movies in rmvb and xvid avi file formats. Free download of the old movie, louisiana story october 28, 1948. Brief descriptions and expanded essays are available for many. Through short film and essay, revisiting flahertys louisiana story examines both the legacy of flahertys 1948 film and the experience of these. The film deals with the adventures of a young cajun boy and his pet raccoon, who live a somewhat idyllic existence playing in the bayous of louisiana.
Louisiana purchase original trailer turner classic movies. This movie tells the story of the latter years of earl long, a. Like his great early silent films nanook of the northand moana. Likewise, in the case of louisiana story, oil company and film. In 2006, a group of students at louisiana state university created short films revisiting the people and places of documentary maker robert flahertys louisiana story. Ulysses latour joseph boudreaux spends his time on a louisiana bayou. Although the events and characters depicted are fictional. With a cleaned up print and crisp sound, the movie s an absolute treat for cineastes. Bienvenu december 8, 2019 a young cajun boy named alexander napolean ulysses latour spends his time on a louisiana bayou. When he extracted a suite and the arcadian songs and dances from the score, these two works became his most frequently performed compositions. Louisiana story 2009 young alexander napoleon ulysses latour joseph boudreaux is a cajun boy who lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the louisiana bayou. Louisiana is a 1947 american film directed by phil karlson.
The film was rereleased by an exploitation company in the 1950s under the title cajun on the. Louisiana story, his final film and a personal favorite of another key figure in the series, robert bresson, a kind of bucolic idyll set to a buoyant virgil thomson score, follows a young cajun boy and his pet raccoon as they float along the bayou, threatened by the creeping menace of alligators that glide silently across the waters. The online repository mediarep provides pdf downloads to aid referencing. Louisiana story 1948 is a 78minute blackandwhite american film, directed by robert j.
All of the actors seem to be either local nonactors or obscure b movie performers. Louisiana consistently ranks in the top 20 among states with the greatest amount of filming activity. Louisiana story 1948 changes the movie database tmdb. This list may not reflect recent changes learn more. Catano, revisiting flahertys louisiana story, southern spaces 27 april 2010. All of the actors seem to be either local nonactors or obscure bmovie performers. Louisiana story 1948 posters the movie database tmdb.
At least the performances are not marred by wellknown, professional, actors. Survey film footage shot by richard leacock and robert flaherty for louisiana story. Watch and download louisiana story courtesy of jimbo berkey. Many of these videos are available for free download. Survey film footage shot by richard leacock and robert flaherty for louisiana story 1948. Movie louisiana story university of louisiana at lafayette. Barry ancelet, head of the department of modern languages at the university. Excerpt from the ucla film vesves television archives restoration of robert j. Sort films by title, year of release, and year inducted into the registry by using the up and down arrows at the top of each column. At the time, louisiana story was hailed as a masterpiece of film making. Flahertys lousiana story 1948, a portrayal of cajun life and the disruption an oil. A romance of the golden age, for instance, in louisiana story flaherty chooses an interesting place in the world and explores it by focusing on a single individual and how they interact with their environment. Jul 19, 2017 excerpt from the ucla film vesves television archives restoration of robert j. Louisiana story is a look back in time to an era when people were part of their environment, not separate from it.
With a pulitzer prizewinning original score by composer virgil thomson. The true story of the free state of jones smithsonian. Flaherty who was responsible for other outstanding documentaries such as nanook of the north, moana, man of aran and of course elephant boy. The idyllic life of a young cajun boy and his pet raccoon is disrupted when the tranquility of the bayou is broken by an oil well drilling near his home. Louisiana story was made in 1948 by that great documentary maker. In many ways, it was a fitting beginning for an inherently slippery form, one. His last is a lyrical tale of a cajun boy and his family whose lives are transformed by the arrival of an oil derrick on their bayou home. This is why louisiana story just isnt that interesting or strong as movie, story wise. Louisiana story robert flaherty, 1943, 60 minutes sunday, jan. Documentary film pioneer robert flahertys last feature is his most beautifully. Flaherty also picked a cast of amateur players to act out a simple story of a young cajun boy joseph boudreaux and his parents living in louisiana s magnificent bayou country almost sidebyside.
Hello select your address best sellers prime video todays deals help new releases prime video todays deals help new releases. A young cajun boy named alexander napolean ulysses latour joseph boudreaux spends his time on a louisiana bayou. Louisiana story 1948 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. A young cajun boy spends his time on a louisiana bayou. The true story of the free state of jones a new hollywood movie looks at the tale of the mississippi farmer who led a revolt against the confederacy. Although the events and characters depicted are fictional and the film was commissioned by the standard oil company to promote its drilling ventures in the louisiana bayous, it is often misidentified as a documentary film when in fact it is a docufiction. Download pdf copies of the entire list of registry titles sorted alphabetically or by year of release. Louisiana has become one of the top destinations in the world for motion picture production as filmmakers discover the benefits of welltrained and experienced louisiana based crews, worldclass production facilities and the highly appealing motion picture production program.
Louisiana is the backdrop to many well known movies. Louisiana story 2009 cast and crew young alexander napoleon ulysses latour joseph boudreaux is a cajun boy who lives with his family and his beloved pet raccoon in the louisiana bayou. The absence of hollywood adds substantial realism to the video. Louisiana story, composed in 1948, is probably thomsons bestknown film score, in fact one of the most popular of all his works. Watch full length feature films, classic shorts, world culture documentaries, world war ii propaganda, movie trailers, and films created in just ten hours.
Bresson greatly admired the unadorned, naturalistic films of pioneering quasidocumentarian robert flaherty. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Download full movies, stream content fast and easy. The enemy below here is one of the best war movies ever, a chess game of cat and fish not mouse duration. Flahertys lousiana story 1948, a portrayal of cajun life and the disruption an. Released september 1948, new york by lopert pictures, premiered at edinburgh film festival, august 1948. Skilled talent and unique production venues make louisiana a top destination for the film industry. Although the events and characters depicted are fictional, it is often misidentified as a documentary film, when in fact, it is a docufiction. Louisiana story 1948 approved 78 min drama 28 october 1948. Davis came to karlson, wanting to be in movies and monogram pictures agreed to finance one based on his life.
Louisiana story was made in 1948 by that great documentary maker robert j. This movie however got actually produced by an oil company, so there is no such happening in this movie at all. There he plays, fishes and hunts, worrying only about the alligators which infest its waters. A big oil company comes to louisiana to drill for oil and disrupts the life of. Standard oil would finance the project in full and he would pocket the. Sponsored by standard oil, this 1948 docufiction film portrays a cajun family who. Shooting in louisiana is cost effective, can be done practically all year long, and locations are diverse. Next time movie night rolls around, pop one of these gems in and see if you can recognize some of these unique backgrounds.