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West Indies (1979)
110 min | Drama, Musical

West Indies (1979)

110 min | Drama, Musical

This vast musical fresco covers hundreds of years of history from enslavement to 20th-century immigration. Set on an enormous slave ship and boasts a dazzling array of brilliant choreography, wide-ranging musical styles and sharp satire.

Director

Med Hondo

Writers

Daniel Boukman (dialogue) (novel "Les Nègriers") | Med Hondo (dialogue)

Producer

Med Hondo

Composers

Georges Rabol | Frank Valmont

Cinematographer

François Catonné

Editor

Youcef Tobni

Production Designer

Jacques Saulnier

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Updated Sep 19, 1979

Release date

Mar 18, 1985 (United States)

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25 cast members

Name	Known for
Cyril Aventurin Le père de famille Le père de famille See fewer	Dirty Like an Angel (1991)
Fernand Berset L'hôtelier L'hôtelier See fewer	Les nouvelles aventures de Vidocq (1971)
Roland Bertin La 'Mort' La 'Mort' See fewer	Cyrano de Bergerac (1990)
Gérald Bloncourt Monsieur De la Pierre Monsieur De la Pierre See fewer	Destin noir (2005)
Toto Bissainthe Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny See fewer	L'homme au contrat (1974)
Philippe Clévenot L'abbé L'abbé See fewer	Camille Claudel (1988)
Monique Couturier La Dame de souten La Dame de souten See fewer	Two Days in Paris (2007)
Jean-Paul Denizon Le representant des patrons Le representant des patrons See fewer	La tragédie de Carmen (1983)
Gabriel Glissant Le premier acrobate Le premier acrobate See fewer	La machette et le marteau (1975)
Elsie Haas L'infirmière L'infirmière See fewer	Zatrap (1980)
Georges Hilarion Monsieur Belleville Monsieur Belleville See fewer	Oh, Sun (1970)
Théo Légitimus Monnerbourg Monnerbourg See fewer	Three Crowns of the Sailor (1983)
Robert Liensol Le parlementaire Le parlementaire See fewer	L'exil du roi Behanzin (1994)
Blanche Lolia Mireille Mireille See fewer	West Indies (1979)
Maîthé Mansoura Mademoiselle Flocon Mademoiselle Flocon See fewer	Clash of Steel (1962)
Josy Mass La mère de famille La mère de famille See fewer	Garimpeiro: The Gold Forest (2009)
Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis Colibrijoli (as Véronique Mucret) Colibrijoli (as Véronique Mucret) See fewer	Paroles (2016)
Elliot Roy L'homme L'homme See fewer	West Indies (1979)
Louison Roblin La tenancière La tenancière See fewer	Paris Belongs to Us (1961)
Mario Santini Le distributer de tracts Le distributer de tracts See fewer	Le mystérieux docteur Cornélius (1984)
Tara Schaff L'assistante antillaise L'assistante antillaise See fewer	In Search of Josephine (2012)
Jean-Pierre Sentier Responsable politique Responsable politique See fewer	Le coup suprême (1991)
Hélène Vincent L'assistante sociale L'assistante sociale See fewer	Three Colors: Blue (1993)
André Weber Ouvrier Ouvrier See fewer	The Three Musketeers: Part I - The Queen's Diamonds (1961)
Louis Xavier Goncondor Goncondor See fewer	Arabs and Niggers, Your Neighbours (1974)