Sugar Cane Alley
Rue Cases-Nègres
Synopsis
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...
Top Cast
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Jose
Darling Légitimus
M'Man Tine
Douta Seck
Medouze
Joby Barnabé
Monsieur Saint-Louis
Francisco Charles
Le Géreur
Marie-Ange Farot
Madame Saint Louis
Marie-Jo Descas
La mère de Léopold
Henri Melon
Monsieur Roc - l'instituteur
Eugène Mona
Douze Orteils
Joël Palcy
Carmen
Serge Abattucci
Samuel Abraham
Un enfant de la rue Cases Nègres
Albert Adea
Jose Aloha
Dominique Arfi
Le patronne de Carmen
Dorothee Audibert
Emmanuel Beaudi
Louis Luc Bernex
Release History & Theatrical Window
Venice Film Festival
Festival / Special Debut
April 6, 1984
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Euzhan Palcy
- Screenplay & Story
- Euzhan Palcy
- Original Score
- Groupe Malavoi
- Original Title
- Rue Cases-Nègres
- Country of Origin
- France, Martinique
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 1h 43m
- Production Studios
- NEF Diffusion, SU.MA.FA., Orca Productions
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Euzhan Palcy
Euzhan Palcy, Joseph Zobel
Groupe Malavoi
Dominique Chapuis
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Jean-Luc Ormières
Department Leadership Roster
Euzhan Palcy
Director
François Nadal
Stunt Coordinator
Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
Editor
Hoang Thanh At
Production Design
Isabelle Filleul
Costume Design
Dominique Chapuis
Director of Photography
Groupe Malavoi
Original Music Composer
Euzhan Palcy
Screenplay
Production Stills & Gallery
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Frequently Asked Questions About Sugar Cane Alley
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What is Sugar Cane Alley about?
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...
Who directed Sugar Cane Alley?
Sugar Cane Alley was directed by Euzhan Palcy.
Who stars in Sugar Cane Alley?
The principal cast of Sugar Cane Alley includes Garry Cadenat, Darling Légitimus, Douta Seck, Joby Barnabé, Francisco Charles.
When was Sugar Cane Alley released and how long is it?
Sugar Cane Alley was released in 1983 with a total runtime of 1h 43m.
Who composed the musical score for Sugar Cane Alley?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Sugar Cane Alley was composed by Groupe Malavoi.
Is Sugar Cane Alley based on a book or true story?
Sugar Cane Alley is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Joseph Zobel".