Movie · drama, family
Sugar Cane Alley
Rue Cases-Nègres
1983 · 1h 43m
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What is it about? Sugar Cane Alley
Martinique, in the early 1930s. Young José and his grandmother live in a small village. Nearly everyone works cutting cane and barely earning a living. The overseer can fine a worker for the smallest infraction. The way to advance is to do well in school. José studies hard and succeeds in an exam allowing him to attend school in the capital. With only a partial scholarship, the tuition is very costly. José and his grandmother move to Fort-de-France to make José's studies easier...
Genres: drama, family. Themes: poverty, martinique, grandmother, 1930s.
Cast and crew Sugar Cane Alley
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Creators
- Directed byEuzhan Palcy
- ScreenplayEuzhan Palcy
- Based on the novel byJoseph Zobel
- MusicGroupe Malavoi
- CinematographyDominique Chapuis
- EditingMarie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Full cast and crew54 cast members, 30 crew
Cast:
- Garry Cadenat · Jose
- Darling Légitimus · M'Man Tine
- Douta Seck · Medouze
- Joby Barnabé · Monsieur Saint-Louis
- Francisco Charles · Le Géreur
- Marie-Ange Farot · Madame Saint Louis
- Marie-Jo Descas · La mère de Léopold
- Henri Melon · Monsieur Roc - l'instituteur
- Eugène Mona · Douze Orteils
- Joël Palcy · Carmen
- Serge Abattucci
- Samuel Abraham · Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
- Albert Adea
- Jose Aloha
- Dominique Arfi · Le patronne de Carmen
- Dorothee Audibert
- Emmanuel Beaudi
- Louis Luc Bernex
- Emilie Blameble · Madame Fusil
- Norita Blamelbe
- Gisèle Boisan
- Emile Caserus
- Max Cilla
- Francis Coco · Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
- Mathieu Crico · Gesner
- Leon De la Guigneraye · Jacques
- Céline Delaunay-Belleville · La jumelle
- Virginie Delaunay-Belleville · L'autre jumelle
- David Fadeau · Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
- Bernard Fergant
- Clothaire Grivallier
- Mathieu Grivallier
- Victor Grivallier
- Jacques Guinchard
- Michael Guitteau · Un enfant
- Tania Hamel · Tortilla
- Miguel Huret · Un enfant
- Sonia Joseph
- Richard Labetan
- André Lehr
Crew:
- Euzhan Palcy · Director
- Hoang Thanh At · Production Design
- Isabelle Filleul · Costume Design
- Dominique Chapuis · Director of Photography
- Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte · Editor
- Joseph Zobel · Novel
- Jean-Luc Ormières · Executive Producer
- Groupe Malavoi · Original Music Composer
- Euzhan Palcy · Screenplay
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Details Sugar Cane Alley
- Premiere
- September 1, 1983, Italy
- First theatrical release
- September 21, 1983
- Release in the US
- April 6, 1984
- Countries
- France, Martinique
- Original language
- French
- Original title
- Rue Cases-Nègres
- Studios
- NEF Diffusion, SU.MA.FA., Orca Productions
Frequently asked questions
How long is Sugar Cane Alley?
1h 43m (103 minutes).
Who’s in Sugar Cane Alley?
Garry Cadenat, Darling Légitimus, Douta Seck, Joby Barnabé, Francisco Charles, Marie-Ange Farot, Marie-Jo Descas, Henri Melon, Eugène Mona, and Joël Palcy. Directed by Euzhan Palcy.
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