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Belizaire the Cajun

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A Cajun medicine man (Armand Assante) responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s Louisiana.

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Nina Darnton New York Times 05/21/2003
2.5/5
The film is plagued by too many long, dead moments in which the story doesn't seem to be getting anywhere and attention wanders. Go to Full Review
Dave Kehr Chicago Reader 10/16/2001
Another ethnic group -- Cajuns, this time -- suffers the patronizing ministrations of the American Independent Cinema. Go to Full Review
Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times 01/01/2000
3/4
Belizaire has personality and quiet charm and a lot of affection, mixed in with the more predictable action elements. Go to Full Review
TV Guide 11/14/2011
2.5/4
Unique and flavorable slice of life. Go to Full Review
Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com 08/19/2011
B-
An early, interesting indie about the Cajuns that came out of Sundance Film Fest. Go to Full Review
Carol Cling Las Vegas Review-Journal 06/25/2004
4/5
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steve d 07/13/2020 Drags at times but Assante is great. See more 04/15/2012 I enjoyed it mainly because of the Cajun music. I looked at the credits to find out who played the music and at that time (late 1980's) I attended a Cajun Bluegrass concert and met Michael Doucet the musician and had him sign a vinyl from the movie. I still love Cajun music and the movie was better for it. See more 06/10/2008 I love this film! It evokes a haunting sense of time and place, and recalls an American sub-culture which has largely vanished as assimilation has inevitably progressed. But I long for it--it calls to me! See more 06/09/2007 Without a doubt among the top ten motion pictures named "Belizaire the Cajun" that Madame used to screen for her students at EDW. See more 06/05/2007 I'm saddened that this is so obscure. C'est Bon! It's the most accurate protrayal of Cajun culture (of which my family belongs to) that I've seen, and the story is a little bit of everything: drama, comedy, romance, action. If you're interested, let me know...I think my family owns the one of two copies on this earth, apparently. haha See more 04/24/2007 Sentimental attachment. My dad is in it. See more Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A Cajun medicine man (Armand Assante) responds to the persecution of his people by vigilantes in 1850s Louisiana.
Director
Glen Pitre
Producer
Allan L. Durand, Glen Pitre
Screenwriter
Glen Pitre
Production Co
Cote Blanche Productions
Rating
PG
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
1h 43m