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Louisiana Story

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  • 1948
  • 1 hr 18 mins
  • Action & Adventure, Drama
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A young Cajun boy named Alexander Napolean Ulysses Latour spends his time on a Louisiana bayou. There he plays, fishes and hunts, worrying only about the alligators which infest its waters. The boy's innocent routine changes forever after his father signs a lease agreement with an oil company which brings a derrick into their corner of the bayou.

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Joseph Boudreaux
The Boy
Lionel Le Blanc
His Father
E. Bienvenu
His Mother

Awards

  • 1949 - Oscar - Best Writing, Motion Picture Story - nominated
  • 1949 - BAFTA Film Award - Best Documentary Film - winner
  • 1994 - National Film Registry - - winner
  • 1948 - International Award - - winner

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