Durand priest, producer robert duvall preacher brett ashy steve. Belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. Many historical accounts exist wherein persons with acadian surnames and of various races either selfidentify or are described by others as creoles. Belizaire the cajun 1986 imdb share this rating title. Belizaire the cajun 1986 a cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana. I lived in louisiana at the time the movie was made, so the whole spectrum of louisiana culture was new for me. Also known as aka original title belizaire the cajun. Jun 21, 2018 regarder belizaire the cajun en streaming complet vf 1986 a 20180621t04. Belizaire the cajun cast and crew cast photos and info. Belizaire the cajun is a 1986 film directed by glen pitre and starring armand assante.
Complete your michael doucet and beausoleil collection. Glen pitre is a cajun who went to harvard and then came back home again to make movies. Before louisiana had motion picture tax incentives or even any movie industry to speak of, what started out as a totally home grown production grew into an indy. In the modern era it is common to see cajuns and louisiana creoles discussed as being two separate and distinct groups. Oct 06, 2014 belizaire the cajun trailer 1986 director. Some of the supporting actors in this filmjohn sayles, spalding gray, martin donovan, the late j. Belizaire the cajun 1986 64 10 want to share imdbs rating on your own site. Belizaire the cajun was filmed by louisiana native glen pitre on location in the heart of cajun country in 1986.
Jan 09, 2018 belizaire the cajun 1986 belizaire the cajun 1986 belizaire the cajun 1986. Armand assante is belizaire, a louisianian cajun healer who finds himself embroiled in a local power struggle in 1859 in the film belizaire the cajun on american playhouse over pbs. And the fantabulous emancipation of one harley quinn. But he also brought them to film festivals such as montreal and cannes because pitre is a good filmmaker. Belizaire the cajun 1986 synopsis belizaire the cajun 1986 titolo originale. An herbal doctors love for another mans woman and his struggle to save a friend are part of an explosive chain of events that breaks the. Belizaire the cajun 1986, directed by glen pitre, starring armand assante little chenier 2006, directed by bethany ashton, starring johnathon schaech the curious case of benjamin button 2008, directed by david fincher, starring brad pitt.
Belizaire the cajun tells the story of a traiteur, or a cajun healer, who goes on a series of adventures to save his community in louisiana in 1859. Armand assante, gail youngs, robert duvall, stephen mchattie, will patton. Regarder belizaire the cajun en streaming complet vf 1986. Belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero. Portugal september 1986 figueira da foz film festival west germany 8 january 1987.
To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. Belizaire the cajun 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Best classic country songs of 1980s greatest 80s country music 80s best songs country duration. It has been years since i have had access to a vcr, so it was a genuine pleasure to find it in dvd format.
A romantic adventure, belizaire the cajun is set in precivil war acadiana where a wily herb doctor must save a life, defeat murderous vigilantes, win a woman s heart, and escape the gallows in what variety called one of the looniest hanging scenes ever committed to film. Pitre rose to prominence as a director with his 1986 film belizaire the cajun, a period piece portraying louisianas cajun culture. Belizaire the cajun armand assante gail youngs michael schoeffling 1986 a cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. He now resides in new orleans and is a registered democrat.
Cajun sounds internet radio free internet radio tunein. Belizaires former girlfriend gail youngs is now the commonlaw wife of the films main antagonist will patton, the son of a wealthy landowner. His exgirlfriend is now the wife of a local bigot who wants to rid the area. Belizaire the cajun is his first feature and the first time he. Regarder belizaire the cajun en streaming complet vf 1986 a 20180621t04. Total number of members who have this title in their. A cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana.
Jun, 1986 belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero. My family has been living along bayou lafourche since the acadian expulsion 17551763, which was a time during the seven years war when the british forced the acadians out of. Ad good as it getsi bought belizaire the cajun when it came out in vcr format years ago and watched that vcr many times. Visually, the film is a banquet, but the multidialect soundtrack can be very difficult to follow at times. Guarda belizaire the cajun 1986 streaming ita film. Lsu professional in residence, film director gives students. Based on the 1987 motion picture, this historical novel recounts.
Belizaire armand assante, unofficial spokesman for his people, butts heads with local bigots who want to rid the area of cajuns. Aug 10, 2012 belizaire the cajun was written, produced and directed by award winning louisiana filmmaker glen pitre. Feb 14, 2011 belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. As this movie gives you a little synopsis of early cajun life, it also takes you through all of your emotions. Belizaire the cajun 1986 belizaire the cajun 1986 belizaire the cajun 1986. Walshwent on to bigger and better things, deservedly so. With armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie. Nancy barrett, gail youngs, armand assante, robert duvall, stephen mchattie, will patton. Every month one of us makes the rest of the crew watch a movie theyve never seen before and we discuss it afterwards. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. This inexpensive but effusively energetic film is set in louisianas cajun country of the 19th century. Renowned film critic roger ebert liked the approach of the main character, saying hedoesnt play the cajun like an action hero. Dec 26, 2017 belizaire the cajun 1986 a 20171226t03. Jun 06, 2015 this feature is not available right now.
The movie is the first feature by the 30yearold writerdirector glen pitre, who is also a coproducer. Glen anthony pitre born november 10, 1955 is an american screenwriter and film director. Released in 1986, directed by glen pitre and starring armand assante in the title role, along with robert duval, belizaire the cajun tells the story of a wily 1859 root doctor in the swamps. Yet the cumulative power of hard choices is impressive, largely because it is superbly acted down to the smallest bit part. Released june th, 1986, belizaire the cajun stars armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of. Brazen, plucky and wily, he helps to stop vigilantism in his southern louisiana town in the years. Belizaire breaux gail youngs alida thibodaux michael schoeffling hypolite leger stephen mchattie james willoughby will patton matthew perry nancy barrett rebecca loulan pitre sheriff andre delaunay dolsin jim levert amadee meaux ernie vincent old perry paul landry sosthene allan l. It starred armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie and will.
Pixars soul, disneys jungle cruise, marvels black widow and more. Although an american film, belizaire the cajun was unable to get us distribution until it was showered with praise at the cannes film festival. This month britnee made boomer, brandon, and cc watch belizaire the cajun 1986 britnee. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun country of 19thcentury louisiana. Jul 25, 2017 best classic country songs of 1980s greatest 80s country music 80s best songs country duration. Armand assante, gail youngs, robert duvall, stephen mchattie, will patton, nancy barrett official content from madacy home video. Written, produced, and directed by glen pitre, it played to critical acclaim in theaters around the world. Cajun sounds internet radio cajun sounds internet radio plays around the clock where we feature a variety of cajun, creole and swamp pop music from generations past and present.
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