The Story of a Three-Day Pass
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| The Story of a Three-Day Pass | |
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| Directed by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Produced by | Guy Belfond |
| Written by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Starring | Harry Baird Nicole Berger |
| Music by | Melvin Van Peebles |
| Cinematography | Michel Kelber |
| Editing by | Liliane Korb |
| Distributed by | Sigma III Corp. |
| Release date(s) | July 8, 1968 |
| Running time | 87 min. |
| Country | France |
| Language | English French |
| Followed by | Watermelon Man |
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The Story of a Three-Day Pass is a 1968 film written and directed by Melvin Van Peebles, based on his novel, La Permission.
It tells the story of Turner (Harry Baird), a Black army man who meets a White Parisian named Miriam (Nicole Berger). The pair spends a weekend together, enjoying their romance but also struggling with the complexities of racism. Eventually their miscegenation is reported to Turner's Captain (Hal Brav) and he's restricted to barracks where he realizes the futility of such amorous adventures.
[edit] External link
- The Story of a Three-Day Pass at the Internet Movie Database
- La Permission EP info from Blaxploitation.com
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