Sugar Cane Alley

Sugar Cane Alley

1983
1h 43m
6.7

6.7/10

35 votes • View on IMDb
Overview

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...

Status: Released

Language: FR

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Production Information

Production Companies
NEF Diffusion SU.MA.FA. Orca Productions
Production Countries
France Martinique
Spoken Languages
French

Quick Facts

Original Title Rue cases-nègres
Release Date September 21, 1983
Status Released
Language FR
IMDb ID tt0086213

Cast

Garry Cadenat
Garry Cadenat

Jose

Darling Légitimus
Darling Légitimus

M'Man Tine

Douta Seck
Douta Seck

Medouze

Joby Barnabé
Joby Barnabé

Monsieur Saint-Louis

Francisco Charles
Francisco Charles

Le Géreur

Marie-Ange Farot
Marie-Ange Farot

Madame Saint Louis

Marie-Jo Descas
Marie-Jo Descas

La mère de Léopold

Henri Melon
Henri Melon

Monsieur Roc - l'instituteur

Eugène Mona
Eugène Mona

Douze Orteils

Joël Palcy
Joël Palcy

Carmen

Serge Abattucci
Serge Abattucci

Samuel Abraham
Samuel Abraham

Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres

Key Crew

Euzhan Palcy
Director
Euzhan Palcy
Writer
Jean-Luc Ormières
Executive Producer