...and the Pursuit of Happiness (1986)
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- 1h 20min
- Documentary
- 04 Jul 1986 (USA)
- TV Movie
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Cast
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Franklin Chang-Diaz | ... |
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Guillermo Gómez-Peña | ... |
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Lenwood Johnson | ... |
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| Boris Lyoskin | ... |
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| Louis Malle | ... |
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Anastasio Samosa Portocarrero | ... |
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| Derek Walcott | ... |
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Directed by
| Louis Malle | ||
Produced by
| James Bruce | ... | associate producer |
| Louis Malle | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Louis Malle | ||
Editing by
| Nancy Baker | ||
Editorial Department
| Elliott Gamson | ... | negative cutter |
Sound Department
| Neelon Crawford | ... | sound |
| Rick Dior | ... | dubbing mixer |
| Jonathan Levy | ... | sound editor |
| Danny Michael | ... | sound |
Camera and Electrical Department
| David Eubank | ... | first assistant camera |
| Susan Starr | ... | assistant camera |
Additional Crew
| Susan Kouguell | ... | additional researcher |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Alive Vertrieb und Marketing (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) (1986) (United States) (tv) (original airing)
- The Criterion Collection (2007) (United States) (DVD) (as Eclipse from the Criterion Collection) (English subtitles)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
After acknowledging his own immigrant background, Malle, tries to present the range of immigrant experiences in the US during the 1980's. In an attempt to be comprehensive, the film includes interviews with migrant workers and illegal entrants along the Mexican border, conversations with an enterprising Indian motel owner, coverage of industrious African and Asian families in the cities, an extensive interview with the first Costa Rican astronaut, visits with Cuban exiles in Miami, several conversations with West Indian poet Derek Walcott, an extended portrait of the deposed Nicaraguan General Samoza (the surviving brother of Anastasio Somoza Debayle) and his extended family. The film finishes with a brief visit to the Russian Jewish community in Brooklyn, NY to tie in with the centenary of the Statue of Liberty. Written by Maple-2 |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | A TV documentary for the HBO network. See more » |