Like the aforementioned films, belizaire the cajun eschews traditional action scenes for engaging. If you relish regionalism or crave more than blackened catfish, belizaire may whet your appetite. It will have many people sitting on the edge of their seats, willing those embroiled in battle to succeed. Belizaire the cajun dvd, 2004 for sale online ebay. Belizaire the cajun was written, produced and directed by award winning. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun. Released in 1986, belizaire was heralded for its positive portrayal of cajun culture. A fullybearded assante made the role a tourdeforce but the film was given only a. This inexpensive but effusively energetic film is set in louisianas cajun country of the 19th century. Belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer who is a folk hero.
Most shots were taken at acadian village in lafayette. Belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana. It is about their lifestyle, culture, and even gives you a delicious taste of cajun music. My advice go, watch and be thrilled by a brilliant film. Belizaire the cajun on dvd 628261005697 from madacy.
There are not enough films about our culture and this film is a good starting point. Cousins hypolite leger and belizaire breaux film notes. Belizaire s former girlfriend gail youngs is now the commonlaw wife of the film s main antagonist more. Belizaire breaux gail youngs alida thibodaux michael schoeffling hypolite leger stephen mchattie. A period melodrama set in louisianas cajun country in the mid1800s, the film focuses on the title character assante. Belizaire the cajun is the story of a fictional herbalist and faith healer. Belizaire the cajun is a 1986 film directed by glen pitre and starring armand assante.
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. Along with the big easy, released a few months later, belizaire. Guardare belizaire the cajun 1986 film cinema streaming. Louis landreneau is presented dressing as a woman, complete with. 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. Lsu professional in residence, film director gives students.
Belizaire the cajun 1986 synopsis belizaire the cajun 1986 titolo originale. Cajun medicine man armand assante faces persecution in 1850s louisiana. It has been years since i have had access to a vcr, so it was a genuine pleasure to find it in dvd format. Maison acadienne acadian house in longfellow state. This riveting adventure film takes you on a journey deep into cajun culture, and the mysterious, often. A country dance with cajun music is featured in the film, and is referred to as a fais dodo without explanation. 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. The film s hero is belizaire, played by armand assante, who has been seen in such unrelated roles as mike hammer. Rewatching was done out of curiosity of ms barretts part, which turned out to.
Period drama about the persecution of cajuns by louisiana landowners during the 1850s. It chronicles the story of belizaire breaux, a village healer traiteur in acadiana in 1859, who becomes entangled in a violent conflict between cajuns and the new anglophone. The recommendation service has sorted out realistic, serious, suspenseful, clever, suspense and stylized films and tv shows about with cajun, murder, crimes, revenge, chase, death, dialogue, mentor, life philosophy and african american plots mostly in drama, thriller and crime genres shot in usa, canada. The list contains the best, new and most relevant cajun movies ordered by relevance. Every month one of us makes the rest of the crew watch a movie theyve. Cast and crew credits for belizaire the cajun, 1986, directed by glen pitre, with armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, at turner classic movies. Belizaire the cajun dvd with armand assante, gail youngs. Belizaire is the unofficial spokesman for his people in this film set in the cajun country of 19thcentury louisiana. The only film that i believe does an exceptional job of grasping the essence of cajun life is 1986s belizaire the cajun. Belizaire armand assante, unofficial spokesman for his people, butts heads with local bigots who want to rid the area of cajuns. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing belizaire the cajun near you. Belizaire the cajun 1986 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Complete your michael doucet and beausoleil collection. Tickets for this movie are not available at this moment.
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. It tries to tell about a rather obscure part of american history and that kills a mass market box office hook. Tminous geaux by ash reese and chris marshall with leah leblanc sneauxman sneauxstand courtesy special guest dave mouton art chris marshall animation ash reese with chris marshall. Complicating matters is the fact that belizaire s ex is now married to his biggest rival. Belizaire the cajun cast and crew cast photos and info. The films hero is belizaire, played by armand assante, who has been seen in such unrelated roles as mike hammer. The movie was shot in just 36 days using over 300 extras, 200 head of cattle, and three dozen horses. Belizaire the cajun 2011 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. Ad good as it getsi bought belizaire the cajun when it came out in vcr format years ago and watched that vcr many times.
Belezaire the cajun is a film with a major problem. Brazen, plucky and wily, he helps to stop vigilantism in his southern louisiana town in the years. 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. Armand assante shines as belizaire and never a sexier man can be found in this role. Belizaire the cajun is a film directed by glen pitre with armand assante, robert duvall, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, year. Guidry also had belizaire s silver tongue and got into a predicament very similar to the one portrayed in the film. Belizaire the cajun 25th anniversary fully remastered dvd belizaire the cajun is an awardwinning romantic adventure set in 1859 louisiana.
Louisiana movie celebrates 25 years news houma today. Belizaire the cajun is a curiously unresolved little movie, but its also an ambitious one in its sense of history, and of political and moral complexity, it aims at things that biggerbudget. It is amazing that no other film attempts, since 1986, to tell the story of the. Belizaire the cajun cannot be the movie that taught the world that its. Even the movie s surprising occult conclusion is long and overplayed. The films director, glen pitre, is from down the bayou cut off to be exact, and his ancestral background is similar to mine. Armand assante played belizaire, the cajun, in the 1985 movie. A better use of assantes time was as an acadian healer in the independent film belizaire, the cajun 1986, written and directed by glen petrie and shot on location in louisiana. For professional in residence glen pitre, premiering a film at cannes is. Released june th, 1986, belizaire the cajun stars armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie the pg movie has a runtime of about 1 hr 43 min, and received a score of. Previously, most cajun representation on the big screen came in two forms. In 19thcentury louisiana, belizaire is the informal spokesman for his citizens, who dont see eye to eye with local racists who wish to eradicate all cajuns. His exgirlfriend is now the wife of a local bigot who wants to rid the area. Guarda belizaire the cajun 1986 streaming ita film.
Staring will paton, michael schoeffling, robert duvall and armand assante. High resolution official movie posters for belizaire the cajun 1986 directed by glen pitre. In 2002 armand assante completed citizen verdict, a satire on the death penalty in which he costarred with jerry springer, and in 2003, a film on the subject of computer terrorism entitled dotkill with director john irvin which premiered at the capri hollywood film festival in italy on the new year of 2005. Cajun background to the films in ways that hadnt been done before, he said.
The movie was part of the national interest in all things cajun during that time and proved to be a player. Exactly why willoughby would marry a cajun woman and then want to run her people out of town is. With armand assante, gail youngs, michael schoeffling, stephen mchattie. Written, produced, and directed by glen pitre, it played to critical acclaim in theaters around the world. The essay belowcajuns in films is an abridged and slightly reorganized version. This movie is rich in plot detail and exciting to watch. He practices folk medicine and dreams of his love for alida gail youngs, the cajun woman who is married to willoughby stephen mchattie. Tman 3 original cajunerd cajun heman dub parody episode 3, tman runs to town for his wife duration. As this movie gives you a little synopsis of early cajun life, it also takes you through all of your emotions.
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