Flahertys lousiana story 1948, a portrayal of cajun life and. Louisiana story was made in 1948 by that great documentary maker robert j. The current state of louisiana was just a small portion of this large territory. Louisiana frenchtime wikibooks, open books for an open. Gallery of 2 movie poster and cover images for louisiana story 1948. Louisiana story 1948 approved 78 min drama 28 october 1948 france. 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 was flahertys last completed picture. Its a clash of cultures as the young cajun and the oil workers get to know each other. A young cajun boy named alexander napolean ulysses latour joseph boudreaux spends his time on a louisiana bayou. As such, the film conveys an idyllic tone, peaceful, serene, with only the hint of. A history combines historical renderings, rarely seen photographs, and historical documents with powerful videography to create a unique view of our state. Through short film and essay, revisiting flahertys louisiana story examines both the legacy of flahertys 1948 film and the experience of these student filmmakers in southern louisiana. The theme of robert flahertys semidocumentary is man versus nature, in this case the impact of invading oil prospectors on a young boys idyllic family life and his oneness with his surroundings. Read about the the louisiana story dvd and browse other dvd movies. Among films essentially based in reality, however, it remains one of the most successful collaborations of all time, with an impressive amalgamation of talent in. Story of a young cajun boy who makes friends with workmen who are drilling an oil.
Note that the days of the week are not capitalized in french. Louisiana story 1948 documentary on free online video. 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. At the time, louisiana story was hailed as a masterpiece of film making. Sometimes expressions involving the days are translated similarly as in english. The animal and swamp sequences are brillant, but i have a bad feeling about the rest. The louisiana bayou setting in beasts of the southern wild reminds me of a 1948 film, louisiana story. Known as the father of the documentary, flahertys poetic vision of nature and the human spirit fills every frame of this amazing film.
Over the next several years, more french began to settle the region, especially along the mississippi river. As noted in hollywood reporter, in october 1948, film international of america acquired worldwide distribution rights to the film. The region was colonized by france and settled by africans, spanish and caribbean folks until eventually being sold to america in 1803 under the louisiana purchase. 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 story 1948 feature drama video dailymotion. With a historical overview and an introduction to the language, this book answers many common questions about cajun french. 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. European explorers found their way to the region and inhabited the area very early relative to settlement of much of the rest of the continent. A discourse delivered before the historical society. According to modern sources, the film was rereleased in 1952 under the title cajun and was shown as a second feature with armand denis watusi. People of african descent born in the colony, or afrocreoles, would constitute more than 50 percent of the total population of louisiana by the end of the french colonial period in 1769.
Through short film and essay, revisiting flahertys louisiana story examines both the legacy of flahertys 1948 film and the experience. The story involves a cajun boy who spends his days floating around the bayou in his little boat with his pet raccoon. Prica o louisiani je americki crnobijeli igrani film cesto pogresno navoden kao dokumentarni snimljen 1948. There he plays, fishes and hunts, worrying only about the alligators which infest its waters. Louisiana story adalah sebuah film amerika hitamputih 78 menit. This dictionary describes the current usage of frenchspeaking peoples in the five broad regions of south louisiana. They named it louisiana in honor of the french king. Flahertys last masterpiece is a visually stunning, lyrical tribute to a land and its people.
Save louisiana has one of the most colorful histories and cultures in the united states. Approved 1h 18min adventure, drama 28 october 1948 france louisiana story poster. When his father lionel le blanc allows an oil barge to drill on the familys land, the boy has questions about the process and its safety. Historical memoirs of louisiana, from the first settlement of the colony to the departure of governor oreilly in 1770. A young cajun boy named alexander napolean ulysses latour spends his time on a louisiana bayou. Louisiana story 1948 is a 78minute blackandwhite american film, directed by robert j. Flaherty with joseph boudreaux, lionel le blanc, frank hardy, e. Louisiana story 1948 changes the movie database tmdb. Louisiana story on dvd 037429163825 from home vision. 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. Flaherty who was responsible for other outstanding documentaries such as nanook of the north, moana, man of aran and of course elephant boy. Funded by the oil industry, nonetheless, the great visuals from a director cinematographer make this film a joy. The movie tries to make propaganda for the heroes of the oil business, and virgil thomsons score underlines this motivation.
Early settlers the first permanent settlement in louisiana, the city of natchitoches, was established by the french in 1714 along the red river. Using old journals, correspondence, and family reminiscences, the story reveals the voices of real people describing how they lived, worked, played, and survived. Read the full synopsis of louisiana story, 1948, directed by robert flaherty, with joseph boudreaux, lionel leblanc, mrs. Revisiting flahertys louisiana story southern spaces. Released september 1948, new york by lopert pictures, premiered at edinburgh film festival, august 1948. Louisiana story 1948 is a 78minute blackandwhite american film. At the heart of cajun culture is a fascinating dialect of french that has survived the forces of americanisation and is still spoken by over 250,000 residents of louisiana. Cajun french english english cajun french dictionary phrasebook book summary. Meskipun peristiwa dan karakter yang ditampilkan bersifat fiksi dan film tersebut dipakai oleh standard oil company untuk mempromosikan produkproduk alat bornya di wilayah louisiana, film tersebut sering kali disalahartikan sebagai film dokumenter, sementara pada kenyataannya, ini adalah sebuah dokufiksi. The boy makes friends with workers on an oil rig that has just been set up on the bayou. Louisiana story on imdb louisiana story at rotten tomatoes louisiana story is available for free download at the internet archive patricia a. This page was last edited on 3 november 2010, at 22.
Data were collected during interviews from at least five persons in each of twentyfour areas in these regions. Louisiana story wikipedia bahasa indonesia, ensiklopedia. Louisiana story is a look back in time to an era when people were part of their environment, not separate from it. Flaherty uses a similar approach with louisiana story.
Ulysses latour joseph boudreaux spends his time on a louisiana bayou. Louisiana story 1948 approved 78 min drama 28 october 1948 france 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. 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. Louisiana sits above the gulf of mexico at the mouth of the mississippi river, bordered by arkansas to the north, mississippi to the east and texas to the west. Robert flaherty was the great american documentary filmmaker from nanook of the north to louisiana story. Louisiana story 1948 approved 78 min drama 28 october 1948 france 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. 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. 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. Louisiana story remains an enduring work of art for its sheer visual beauty, though some have argued its qualifications as a documentary, due to the manipulation of events depicted. 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. While the boys sequences are underlined with charming playful, naive and sometimes dramatic music, the arrival of the derrick is emphasized with an emphatic choral, telling us. Louisiana story, composed in 1948, is probably thomsons bestknown film score, in fact one of the most popular of all his works.
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