Sugar Cane Alley (1983): Cast
Sugar Cane Alley is a 1983 family drama directed by Euzhan Palcy, starring Darling Légitimus as M'Man Tine, Douta Seck and Francisco Charles. It runs 1 hour 43 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 1h 43m (103 min)
- Director
- Euzhan Palcy
- Original language
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French - Studio
- NEF Diffusion
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Sugar Cane Alley About?
The premise of Sugar Cane Alley without spoilers.
Set in early‑1930s Martinique, young José and his grandmother live in a cane‑cutting village where workers barely earn enough and the overseer punishes any mistake. José studies relentlessly, passes an exam and wins a partial scholarship to attend school in Fort‑de‑France. To afford the tuition, they relocate to the capital, hoping city life will ease his education.
Sugar Cane Alley Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- french caribbean
- french antilles
- raised by grandmother
- martinican
- title directed by female
- child labor
- wealth
- live action
- school
- martinique
- education
- village
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- 1930s
- third cinema
- f rated
- catechism
- reference to josephine baker
- phonograph
- washing dishes
- vocabulary
- title same as book
- creole
- creole language
- black white relations
- underage drinking
- woman smoking a pipe
- corporal punishment
- punishment
- rum
- human exploitation
- economic exploitation
- exploitation
- caribbean antilles
- village elder
- autobiographical
- memoir
- dying
- fort de france martinique
- plantation
- sugarcane plantation
- ex slave
- beating
- whipping
- arsonist
- arson
- fire
- shack on fire
- shack
- drunkenness
- drinking
Sugar Cane Alley Cast & Characters
Darling Légitimus leads the cast as M'Man Tine, with Douta Seck as Medouze and Francisco Charles as Le Géreur. Directed by Euzhan Palcy; 6 actors are credited in all.
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Director Euzhan Palcy
- Darling Légitimus as M'Man Tine
- Douta Seck as Medouze
- Francisco Charles as Le Géreur
- Marie-Ange Farot as Madame Saint Louis
Also Starring in Sugar Cane Alley
· 2 more- Garry Cadenat Jose
- Joby Barnabé Monsieur Saint-Louis
More from Euzhan Palcy
More films directed by Euzhan Palcy, best-rated first: A Dry White Season, The Killing Yard, Ruby Bridges and Aimé Césaire, Une voix pour l’histoire.
Sugar Cane Alley Also Known As
6 alternative titles, including “Black Shack Alley” and “Street of the Black Shacks”.
- Also known as
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- Black Shack Alley
- Street of the Black Shacks
- 검둥이 조제
- Аллея черных лачуг
- 小约瑟的故事
- Svarta gatan
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Sugar Cane Alley FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Sugar Cane Alley, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Sugar Cane Alley?
Sugar Cane Alley runs 1 hour 43 minutes (103 minutes).
When was Sugar Cane Alley released?
Sugar Cane Alley was released on September 1, 1983.
Who directed Sugar Cane Alley?
Sugar Cane Alley was directed by Euzhan Palcy.
More films by Euzhan Palcy Who is in the cast of Sugar Cane Alley?
Sugar Cane Alley stars Darling Légitimus as M'Man Tine, Douta Seck as Medouze and Francisco Charles as Le Géreur, among 6 credited actors.
Does Sugar Cane Alley have a post-credit scene?
No. Sugar Cane Alley has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Sugar Cane Alley in?
The original language of Sugar Cane Alley is French.
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