Bâton rouge (1985 film)
{{short description|1985 film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Bâton rouge
| image = Baton-rouge-bouchareb.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Rachid Bouchareb
| producer = Lyric International and TF1 Films Production
| writer = Rachid Bouchareb
Jean-Pierre Ronssin
| starring = Jacques Penot
Pierre-Loup Rajot
Hammou Graïa
| music = John Faure
| cinematography = Jimmy Glasberg
| editing = Guy Lecorne
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|1985}}
| runtime = 82 minutes
| country = France
| language = French
| budget =
}}
Bâton Rouge is a 1985 French film directed by Rachid Bouchareb. written by Rachid Bouchareb and Jean-Pierre Ronssin. Starring Jacques Penot, Pierre-Loup Rajot, Hammou Graïa.
Synopsis
In a town on the outskirts of Paris, Karim, Abdenour and Mozart search for small acting jobs. Karim's father reassures him that he will someday become someone important. Abdenour, orphaned, promises his brother that he may soon withdraw from welfare. Mozart, a saxophonist, dreams of going to America, to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, which he considers the capital of blues music.
The dream soon becomes a reality in the wake of Abdenour falling in love with Becky, a young American, and thanks to one of his friend's tricks allows all of them to obtain airline tickets to New York City. Their pursuits continue across the Atlantic.
Cast
- Jacques Penot : Alain Lefebvre 'Mozart'
- Pierre-Loup Rajot : Abdenour
- Hammou Graïa : Karim
- Frédéric Wizmane : Bruno
- Katia Tchenko : Director of DASS
- Larbi Zekkal : Karim's father
- Elaine Foster : Victoria Paine
- Romain Bouteille : Monsieur Temporaire
- Jacques Frantz : Fast-food manager
- Christian Charmetant : Architect
- Alexandra Steinbaum : Becky
External links
- {{IMDb title|id=0088868}}
{{Rachid Bouchareb}}
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Category:1980s French-language films
Category:Films directed by Rachid Bouchareb
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