His exgirlfriend is now the wife of a local bigot who wants to rid the area. Armand asante does a great job playing belizaire breaux, the local healer. 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. This inexpensive but effusively energetic film is set in louisianas cajun country of the 19th century. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events.
Amos moses 1970, a song by jerry reed, is about a fictional onearmed alligatorhunting cajun man. Complicating matters is the fact that belizaires former flame gail youngs is now married to his biggest rival will patton, an affluent landowners son. I lived in louisiana at the time the movie was made, so the whole spectrum of louisiana culture was new for me. Belizaire the cajun is a find worth looking for at your local video store.
Belizaire the cajun 1986 a cajun medicine man armand assante responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s louisiana. Belizaire the cajun, the first feature film directed by a cajun, provides an insiders view of the history, spirit and religion of his people. A fullybearded assante made the role a tourdeforce but the film was given only a. A message at the beginning of the film tells us that although the cajuns have been living peacefully in louisiana for decades, vigilante groups of white landowners have organized to threaten and drive them out of the area. Elvis presley was a cajun is a song from the 1991 irish film the commitments, in which a twopiece band plays along to the lyric elvis was a cajun, he had a cajun heart. Both versions of the catalog number appear on the release. Belizaire the cajun soundtrack smithsonian folkways. 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. As the movie relates, the cajuns were among the first settlers on the continent preceding the pilgrims, founding the province of acadia in nova scotia. Cast and crew credits for belizaire the cajun, 1986, directed by glen pitre, with armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, at turner classic movies. May 03, 2017 this feature is not available right now. Find album credit information for belizaire the cajun original soundtrack beausoleil on allmusic. Jun, 1986 belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero. Carrol naish, is able to place himself seamlessly in almost any ethnic role, from a cuban to a greek, is belizaire, the cajun.
As this movie gives you a little synopsis of early cajun life, it also takes you through all of your emotions. I worked at a federal government office, and we sometimes had to make field calls to peoples homes. Discover what genre belizaire the cajun, 1986, directed by glen pitre, with armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, belongs at turner classic movies. Belizaire has personality and quiet charm and a lot of affection, mixed in with the more predictable action elements. It has been years since i have had access to a vcr, so it was a genuine pleasure to find it in dvd format. The 100 greatest soul songs of the 70s unforgettable soul music full playlist duration.
Exactly why willoughby would marry a cajun woman and then want to run her people out of. Belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith. 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. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun country. Ad good as it getsi bought belizaire the cajun when it came out in vcr format years ago and watched that vcr many times. The movie is the first feature by the 30yearold writerdirector glen. This is a fine film not necessarily a great one, but one with some great content. Watch belizaire the cajun movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. A period melodrama set in louisianas cajun country in the mid1800s, the film focuses on the title character assante, a healer who becomes the central figure in a battle between his fellow.
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. The film s hero is belizaire, played by armand assante, who has been seen in such unrelated roles as mike hammer. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun country of 19thcentury louisiana. Complete your michael doucet and beausoleil collection. 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 synopsis belizaire the cajun 1986 titolo originale. Jul 25, 2017 the 100 greatest soul songs of the 70s unforgettable soul music full playlist duration.
Belizaire the cajun movie trailer and videos tv guide. Belizaire armand assante, unofficial spokesman for his people, butts heads with local bigots who want to rid the area of cajuns. Belizaire the cajun 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Belizaire the cajun original soundtrack beausoleil. Guarda belizaire the cajun 1986 streaming ita film. Durand priest, producer robert duvall preacher brett ashy steve. The cajun movie,belizaire the cajun trailer,belizaire the cajun 1986, glen. His exgirlfriend is now the wife of a local bigot who wants to rid the area of cajuns. Belizaires former girlfriend gail youngs is now the commonlaw wife of the film s main antagonist will patton, the son of a wealthy landowner. Harry potter complete 8 film collection dvd us shipping. A message at the beginning of the film tells us that although the cajuns have been living peacefully in louisiana for decades, vigilante groups of white landowners have organized to. Great movie about louisiana texas border at the turn of the century. Belizaire the cajun dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Visually, the film is a banquet, but the multidialect soundtrack can be very difficult to follow at times.
Previously, most cajun representation on the big screen came in two forms. New york times subscribers enjoy full access to timesmachineview over 150. A fullybearded assante made the role a tourdeforce but the film was given only a limited release and remained one of his more obscure credits. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing belizaire the cajun near you. 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. Belizaire the cajun 1986 kent shelton assistant stunt coordinator and robin. Original soundtrack from the motion picture belizaire the cajun featuring the music of michael doucet and beausoleil. Dan ireland award created by louisiana film festival.
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