Le reel du pendu
Feature-length documentary filmed in three locations as far apart as possible: Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec, but where Le reel du pendu is played – a musical piece performed on the violin, harmonica and guitar or the accordion for over two hundred years. Through this improvised music of a death row inmate, the spectator is invited to discover for himself “the sound of the French in America”.
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Le reel du pendu
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
Status
Released
Release Date
Jan 1, 1972
Runtime
0h 57m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original Title
Le reel du pendu
Production Companies
ONF | NFB
Director
André Gladu
Description
Feature-length documentary filmed in three locations as far apart as possible: Louisiana, Acadia and Quebec, but where Le reel du pendu is played – a musical piece performed on the violin, harmonica and guitar or the accordion for over two hundred years. Through this improvised music of a death row inmate, the spectator is invited to discover for himself “the sound of the French in America”.
