Review of Louisiana Story (1948) by Thomas P — 14 Feb 2008
Documentaries are always pilloried for how "true" they are. This isn't a story about an oil well, it's a picture of a way of life, and there it succeeds. Beautifully shot and very touching, it was financed by Standard Oil and certainly doesn't show them in a bad light.
But they didn't ruin the bayou, the Corps of Engineers did. Lovely to watch, but I'd recommend Man of Aran or Nanook of the North over it.
This review of Louisiana Story (1948) was written by Thomas P on 14 Feb 2008.
Louisiana Story has generally received positive reviews.
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