West Indies

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West Indies

Released: Jan 2, 1979

Runtime: 1h 56m

Rating: ⭐ 6.4 / 10

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Overview

Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.

Top Billed Cast

Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire

Roland Bertin

Roland Bertin

La 'Mort'

Philippe Clévenot

Philippe Clévenot

L'abbé

Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

L'assistante sociale

Théo Légitimus

Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg

Georges Hilarion

Georges Hilarion

Monsieur Belleville

Elliot Roy

Elliot Roy

L'homme

Cyril Aventurin

Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

Fernand Berset

Fernand Berset

L'hôtelier

Gérard Bloncourt

Gérard Bloncourt

Monsieur De la Pierre