Rue Cases-Nègres : Sugar cane alley /
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 sl...
| Uniform Title: | Rue Cases-Nègres (Motion picture) |
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| Corporate Authors: | , , , , |
| Other Authors: | , , , , |
| Format: | Video DVD |
| Language: | French |
| Language Notes: | In French with optional English subtitles. |
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[New York, N.Y.] :
New Yorker Video,
[2004]
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| 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. |
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| Item Description: | "A New Yorker Films release." Originally released as a motion picture in 1983. Based on the novel: La Rue Cases-Nègres / by Joseph Zobel. A foreign film (France). 16/9 letterboxed presentation; compatible 4/3. Videorecording. |
| Physical Description: | 1 videodisc (107 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 insert. |
| Format: | DVD. |
| Audience: | Not rated. |
| Production Credits: | Image, Dominique Chapuis ; montage, Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte ; musique, Malavoi. |
| ISBN: | 1567303315 |