Synopsis
The idyllic life of a young Cajun boy and his pet raccoon is disrupted when the tranquility of the bayou is broken by an oil well drilling near his home.
Key facts
Cast
Mrs. E. Bienvenu, Lisa Leblanc, C.P. Guedry, Joseph Boureaux, Frank Hardy
Original language
English
Production companies
ROBERT FLAHERTY PRODUCTIONS
Awards
National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
Setting
Louisiana
Crew
Screenplay
Robert Flaherty, Frances Flaherty
Cinematography
Richard Leacock
Editing
Helen Van Dongen
Music
Philadelphia Orchestra, Virgil Thomson, Eugene Ormandy
Stills
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Festival History
- Berlin International Film Festival 1998 generic
- BFI London Film Festival 1998 generic
- Academy Awards 1949 academy_award
- Venice Film Festival 1948 generic
Full credits
| Director | Robert Flaherty |
| Cast | Mrs. E. Bienvenu, Lisa Leblanc, C.P. Guedry, Joseph Boureaux, Frank Hardy |
| Screenplay | Robert Flaherty, Frances Flaherty |
| Cinematography | Richard Leacock |
| Editing | Helen Van Dongen |
| Music | Philadelphia Orchestra, Virgil Thomson, Eugene Ormandy |
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
