Belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. The film s director, glen pitre, is from down the bayou cut off to be exact, and his ancestral background is similar to mine. Belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero. Aug 10, 2012 belizaire the cajun was written, produced and directed by award winning louisiana filmmaker glen pitre. Armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen. He served in the secondranking post under governor buddy roemer from 1988 to 1992.
Arhoolie productions cd 397 country united states format cd release date 1994 upn 096297039724 cd contains both the soundtrack and the album \the mad reel\. Visit the louisiana filming locations of belizaire the cajun. Belizaire the cajun is his first feature and the first time he. Belizaire the cajun was written, produced and directed by award winning.
It starred armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie and will patton. The film s hero is belizaire, played by armand assante, who has been seen in such unrelated roles as mike hammer. I love the movie now because,well it shows what i have always known, that cajuns are a fiercely loyal, independent, determined people. Belizaire the cajun original soundtrack by michael doucet.
Feb 14, 2011 belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. He would then download this onto his computer and use the information in a. However, he has also worked as a shrimp fisherman, house painter, ships cook. Complicating matters is the fact that belizaire s former flame gail youngs is now married to his biggest rival will patton, an affluent landowners son. Writer and director glen pitre was inspired by the story of horace guidry, a nineteenth century louisiana traiteur healer much like the fictional title character belizaire. Jul 25, 2017 2 hours non stop worship songs 2019 with lyrics best christian worship songs of all time duration. The english soundtrack is rendered in dolby digital stereo. He confesses, but only to save his cousin, whod previously been targeted for lynching. 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. Armand assante, gail youngs, robert duvall, stephen mchattie, will patton, nancy barrett official content from madacy home video. Memorable quotes and exchanges from movies, tv series and more.
Armand assante, who like the late character actor, j. Arhoolie productions cd 397 country united states format cd release date 1994 upn 096297039724 cd contains both the soundtrack and the album \ the mad reel\. This is a fine film not necessarily a great one, but one with some great content. It has been years since i have had access to a vcr, so it was a genuine pleasure to find it in dvd format. Dec 20, 2012 film directory, writer and producer glen pitre will appear on the lache pas show on wwozfm this sunday, april 3rd. The cajun movie,belizaire the cajun trailer,belizaire the cajun 1986, glen. The only film that i believe does an exceptional job of grasping the essence of cajun life is 1986s belizaire the cajun. Belizaire the cajun by glen pitre armand assante, gail. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun country of 19thcentury louisiana. Oct 06, 2014 belizaire the cajun trailer 1986 director. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Benji online subtitrat desene animate online dublate in romana 2018 movies, hd movies. Complicating matters is the fact that belizaires former flame gail youngs is now married to his biggest rival will patton, an affluent landowners son.
Ad good as it getsi bought belizaire the cajun when it came out in vcr format years ago and watched that vcr many times. Forbidden romance between a faith healer and a welltodo married cajun woman in 19th century louisiana. It tries to tell about a rather obscure part of american history and that kills a mass market box office hook to get em into the theaters, and it tries to tell the story in an accurate, realistic way that doesnt whitewash some of the darker aspects of americas past. Check out belizaire the cajun original soundtrack by michael doucet and beausoleil on amazon music. Belizaire the cajun is a 1986 film directed by glen pitre and starring armand assante. Most cajuns resided in acadiana, where their descendants are still predominant. The film s director, glen pitre, is from down the bayou cut off. Complete your michael doucet and beausoleil collection. Belizaire the cajun was written, produced and directed by award winning louisiana filmmaker glen pitre. His exgirlfriend is now the wife of a local bigot who wants to rid the area. Belizaire armand assante is a healer and community leader who is standing against a displacement of a small cajun settlement in rural louisiana that is being led by good white citizens like old perry ernie vincent, his reluctant son matthew will patton, and his obnoxious gungho vigilante soninlaw, james willoughby stephen mchattie. But he also brought them to film festivals such as montreal and cannes because pitre is a good filmmaker.
Belezaire the cajun is a film with a major problem. Jun, 1986 belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero. Glen pitres woefully underappreciated belizaire the cajun arrives on dvd for the first time, nearly 20 years after its appearance at the cannes film festival, with a standard fullframe transfer. Unfortunately, there arent many films that offer a glimpse into what its like to be cajun.
Written, produced, and directed by glen pitre, it played to critical acclaim in theaters around the world. Geography had a strong correlation to cajun lifestyles. Belizaire the cajun original soundtrack beausoleil. Belizaire the cajun 25th anniversary fully remastered dvd belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. Belizaire the cajun is a film directed by glen pitre with armand assante, robert duvall, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, year.
Although an american film, belizaire the cajun was unable to get us distribution until it was showered with praise at the cannes film festival. Mar 24, 2011 check out belizaire the cajun original soundtrack by michael doucet and beausoleil on amazon music. This is a digitized version of an article from the timess print archive, before the start of online publication in 1996. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our and websites. An early, interesting indie about the cajuns that came out of sundance film fest. Belizaire the cajun 1986 a cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana. Based on the 1987 motion picture, this historical novel recounts. Belizaire the cajun original soundtrack beausoleil user.
This inexpensive but effusively energetic film is set in louisianas cajun country of the 19th century. Belizaire the cajun cast and crew cast photos and info. Musique cadienne, an emblematic music of louisiana played by the cajuns, is rooted in the ballads of the frenchspeaking acadians of canada. Brazen, plucky and wily, he helps to stop vigilantism in his southern louisiana town in the years. A cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana. It chronicles the story of belizaire breaux, a village healer traiteur in acadiana. Durand, richard bowen, glen pitre, paul trejo, allan l. Renowned film critic roger ebert liked the approach of the main character, saying he. Carrol naish, is able to place himself seamlessly in almost any ethnic role, from a cuban to a greek, is belizaire, the cajun. Glen pitre is a cajun who went to harvard and then came back home again to make movies. Belizaire armand assante, unofficial spokesman for his people, butts heads with local bigots who want to rid the area of cajuns. Belizaire the cajun original soundtrack by michael doucet and.
In 19thcentury louisianas cajun country, belizaire armand assante is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who dont see eye to eye with local racists who wish to eradicate all cajuns. Paul jude hardy born october 18, 1942 is an american attorney from baton rouge, in the u. He practices folk medicine and dreams of his love for alida gail youngs, the cajun woman who is married to willoughby stephen mchattie, an anglo, who is the head of the vigilantes. Link to us download a guide louisiana photos louisiana videos official visitor. Belizaire the cajun is a find worth looking for at your local video store.
As this movie gives you a little synopsis of early cajun life, it also takes you through all of your emotions. Cajun english, or cajun vernacular english, is the dialect of english spoken by cajuns living in southern louisiana. Cajun music is often mentioned in tandem with the creolebased zydeco music, both of acadiana origin, and both of which have. Portugal september 1986 figueira da foz film festival west germany 8 january 1987.
Pitre is the director of belizaire the cajun, the 1986 independent film about a cajun traiteur healer and his struggle against an anglo vigilante force. Guidry also had belizaires silver tongue and got into a predicament very similar to the one portrayed in the film. A cajun faith healer in 19th century louisiana tries to keep peace between the natives and the newcomers, meanwhile falling in love with the beautiful cajun wife of a welltodo farmer. Gail youngs and armand assante in belizaire the cajun. Also known as aka original title belizaire the cajun. Durand priest, producer robert duvall preacher brett ashy steve. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing belizaire the cajun near you. Belizaire the cajun another ethnic groupcajuns, this timesuffers the patronizing ministrations of the american independent cinema. Cajun populations today are found also in the area southwest of new orleans and scattered in areas adjacent to the french louisiana region, such as to the north in alexandria, louisiana. Glen pitre has pursued many mediaoriented careers, including television, film, and writing.
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