Le reel du pendu

Le reel du pendu

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1972-01-01

Feature-length documentary filmed in three locations as far apart as possible: Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec, but where Le reel du pendu is played – a musical piece performed on the violin, harmonica and guitar or the accordion for over two hundred years. Through this improvised music of a death row inmate, the spectator is invited to discover for himself “the sound of the French in America”.

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Le reel du pendu

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Feature-length documentary filmed in three locations as far apart as possible: Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec, but where Le reel du pendu is played – a musical piece performed on the violin, harmonica and guitar or the accordion for over two hundred years. Through this improvised music of a death row inmate, the spectator is invited to discover for himself “the sound of the French in America”.

Released

1972-01-01

Runtime

57

Director

André Gladu

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

Français

Production

ONF | NFB

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    Isom Fontenot

    Isom Fontenot
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    Dennis McGhee

    Dennis McGhee
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    S.D Courville

    S.D Courville
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    Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin

    Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin
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    Majorique Duguay

    Majorique Duguay
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    André Savoie

    André Savoie
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    Gilbert Mallet

    Gilbert Mallet