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Always for Pleasure

Genres

Documentary

Duration

58 min

Director

Les Blank

Rating

7.3

Release Date

May 2, 1978

Always for Pleasure

Original title: Always for Pleasure

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Criterion Channel

Synopsis

An intense insider's portrait of New Orleans' street celebrations and unique cultural gumbo: Second-line parades, Mardi Gras, Jazz Fest. Features live music from Professor Longhair, the Wild Tchoupitoulas, the Neville Brothers and more. This glorious, soul-satisfying film is among Blank's special masterworks. Preserved by the Academy Film Archive in 1999.