Name: Le reel du pendu
Genre: Documentary, Music
Released: 1972-01-01
Duration: 57 min
Cast: Isom Fontenot, Dennis McGhee, S.D Courville, Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin, Majorique Duguay

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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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Intergenerational Appeal
Artistic Homage to Tradition

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Directed by: André Gladu
Produced by: François Séguillon
Music by: Jean-Pierre Joutel, Serge Beauchemin, Joseph Champagne

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January 1, 1972 · 57 min · Documentary, Music

Released: January 1, 1972
Runtime: 57 min
Genres: Documentary, Music
Original language: English
Also spoken: French
Made in: Canada

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Is Le reel du pendu okay for kids?

Yes: the viewing guide lists it for kids.

Can I half-watch Le reel du pendu?

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Yes: it's easy to follow, with philosophical at only 5 of 10, and the viewing guide calls it good for background watching.

Is Le reel du pendu plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (6 of 10) and character depth (4 of 10) more than on its plot.