Carnival Fantastique
Synopsis
Held over the two days before Ash Wednesday, Trinidad's famous carnival is the most anticipated event of the island's cultural calendar. Here Edric Connor shows us the sights, sounds and quirky customs of this glorious event. Filmmaker Edric Connor was a Trinidadian actor and singer who popularised Day Dah Light, the song that became an international hit for Harry Belafonte as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). An actor in British and American films of the 1950s, Connor went on, with his wife Pearl, to set up the first theatrical agency for black British performers, the Afro-Asian-Caribbean Agency.
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- Director
- Edric Connor
- Screenplay & Story
- Edric Connor
- Original Title
- Carnival Fantastique
- Country of Origin
- United Kingdom
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 18m
- Production Studios
- Edric Connor Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Edric Connor
Edric Connor
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Jeff Lawes, Mary Russell-Wood
Edric Connor
Department Leadership Roster
Edric Connor
Producer
Wolfgang Suschitzky
Director of Photography
Edric Connor
Writer
Jeff Lawes
Editor
Mary Russell-Wood
Editor
Edric Connor
Director
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What is Carnival Fantastique about?
Held over the two days before Ash Wednesday, Trinidad's famous carnival is the most anticipated event of the island's cultural calendar. Here Edric Connor shows us the sights, sounds and quirky customs of this glorious event. Filmmaker Edric Connor was a Trinidadian actor and singer who popularised Day Dah Light, the song that became an international hit for Harry Belafonte as Day-O (The Banana Boat Song). An actor in British and American films of the 1950s, Connor went on, with his wife Pearl, to set up the first theatrical agency for black British performers, the Afro-Asian-Caribbean Agency.
Who directed Carnival Fantastique?
Carnival Fantastique was directed by Edric Connor.
Who stars in Carnival Fantastique?
The principal cast of Carnival Fantastique includes Edric Connor.
When was Carnival Fantastique released and how long is it?
Carnival Fantastique was released in 1960 with a total runtime of 18m.