Synopsis
A group of elderly Black men on a Louisiana plantation gather to claim responsibility for the murder of a violent white farmer to protect the young Black man who actually killed him.
Key facts
Original language
English
Production companies
BIOSKOP FILM, HESSISCHER RUNDFUNK (ALLEMAGNE, RÉPUBLIQUE FÉDÉRALE D'), ZENITH
Based on
A Gathering of Old Men
Filming locations
Thibodaux
Crew
Producer
Michael Deeley
Music
Ron Carter
Stills
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Festival History
- Cannes Film Festival 1987 generic
Titles
| Original title | A Gathering of Old Men | English |
| Alternate title | Murder on the Bayou | |
| Alternate title | Une rencontre d'anciens | |
| Alternate title | Une journée de colère en Louisiane | |
| Alternate title | Colère en Louisiane | |
| Alternate title | Ein Aufstand alter Männer |
Versions & editions
| Original version (English) |
Full credits
| Director | Volker Schlöndorff |
| Producer | Michael Deeley |
| Music | Ron Carter |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
