Adventure ·Drama · United States of America · 1948 · 1h 18m

Louisiana Story

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Director
Robert Flaherty
Cast
Joseph Boudreaux as The Boy Lionel Le Blanc as His Father E. Bienvenu as His Mother Frank Hardy as The Driller C.P. Guedry as His Boilerman
Crew
Richard Leacock — Director of Photography Helen van Dongen — Editor Virgil Thomson — Original Music Composer Frances H. Flaherty — Story Robert Flaherty — Story Robert Flaherty — Producer
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.

Mood & Themes
propagandaalligatorlouisianabayouoil spilldocudramateenage boyoil industrycajunraccoondrilling for oil1940s
Key Collaborators
Robert Flaherty Director Richard Leacock Director of Photography Helen van Dongen Editor Virgil Thomson Original Music Composer Frances H. Flaherty Story Robert Flaherty Story Robert Flaherty Producer
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