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West Indies

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.

MusicHistoryDrama

Release: 1979-01-02Runtime: 116 minRating: 6.4 (13)

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

Monsieur Belleville

Elliot Roy

L'homme

Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

Fernand Berset

Fernand Berset

L'hôtelier

Gérard Bloncourt

Monsieur De la Pierre

Crew

Med Hondo

Med Hondo

Director

Linda Dingwall

Choreographer

Auguste Galli

Sound

Med Hondo

Med Hondo

Writer

François Catonné

François Catonné

Director of Photography

Daniel Boukman

Writer

Georges Rabol

Original Music Composer

Antoine Bonfanti

Antoine Bonfanti

Sound

Frank Valmont

Original Music Composer

Georges Glon

Set Decoration

Clips & Videos

Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]

Official 4K Restoration Trailer [Subtitled]