Poster for the movie West Indies

West Indies

1979 • 116 minutes
MusicHistoryDrama

Aboard a giant slave ship in an abandoned Citroën factory, the history of the West Indies is traced through several centuries of French oppression. The ship becomes a stage for the people to tell stories via song and dance—from their enslavement to their displacement in Metropolitan France.

Picture of Robert Liensol

Robert Liensol

Le parlementaire

Picture of Roland Bertin

Roland Bertin

La 'Mort'

Picture of Philippe Clévenot

Philippe Clévenot

L'abbé

Picture of Hélène Vincent

Hélène Vincent

L'assistante sociale

Picture of Théo Légitimus

Théo Légitimus

Monnerbourg

Picture of Georges Hilarion

Georges Hilarion

Monsieur Belleville

Picture of Elliot Roy

Elliot Roy

L'homme

Picture of Cyril Aventurin

Cyril Aventurin

Le père de famille

Picture of Fernand Berset

Fernand Berset

L'hôtelier

Picture of Gérard Bloncourt

Gérard Bloncourt

Monsieur De la Pierre

Picture of Toto Bissainthe

Toto Bissainthe

Soeur Marie Joseph de Cluny

Picture of Monique Couturier

Monique Couturier

La Dame de souten

Picture of Jean-Paul Denizon

Jean-Paul Denizon

Le representant des patrons

Picture of Gabriel Glissant

Gabriel Glissant

Le premier acrobate

Picture of Elsie Haas

Elsie Haas

L'infirmière

Picture of Blanche Lolia

Blanche Lolia

Mireille

Picture of Jenny Alpha

Jenny Alpha

Picture of Ti-Emile

Ti-Emile

Picture of Maîthé Mansoura

Maîthé Mansoura

Mademoiselle Flocon

Picture of Josy Mass

Josy Mass

La mère de famille

Picture of Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis

Véronique Mucret Rouveyrollis

Colibrijoli

Picture of Louison Roblin

Louison Roblin

La tenancière

Picture of Mario Santini

Mario Santini

Le distributer de tracts

Picture of Tara Schaff

Tara Schaff

L'assistante antillaise

Picture of Jean-Pierre Sentier

Jean-Pierre Sentier

Responsable politique

Picture of André Weber

André Weber

Ouvrier

Picture of Louis Xavier

Louis Xavier

Goncondor