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Louisiana Story (1948)

Sep 28, 1948 Adventure, Drama 1h 18m
User Score
64%
46 votes
Internet Movie Database
65%
Rotten Tomatoes
75%

Overview

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.

Robert Flaherty
Director
Frances H. Flaherty
Screenplay

Top Billed Cast

Joseph Boudreaux
Joseph Boudreaux

The Boy (Napoleon Alexander Ulysses Latour)
Lionel Le Blanc
Lionel Le Blanc

His Father (Jean Latour)
E. Bienvenu
E. Bienvenu

His Mother
Frank Hardy
Frank Hardy

The Driller
C.P. Guedry
C.P. Guedry

The Boilerman
Oscar J. Yarborough
Oscar J. Yarborough

Oil Company Lessor

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A review by CinemaSerf
Written on November 20, 2024

This has a definite documentary feel to it as we follow the laconic activities of a young boy (Joseph Boudreaux) on the bayou. He lives with his folks but spends most of his time in his boat playing on the water, catching arms-length catfish and occasionally rather recklessly trying to capture an alligator - all watched by his raccoon who usually has the sense to stay on dry land. One day he heads downstream and encounters some men who are working on a newly arrived oil rig. They are friendly enough, impressed by his fishing skills, and are quite happy to indulge his curiosity. As they progress though, he begins to realise that their presence on his river could potentially alter the balance of his life and it's relationship with the natural surroundings for ever - especially if the well hi...

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