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Summary:

An African-American soldier stationed in France is granted a promotion and a three-day leave from base by his casually racist commanding officer and heads to Paris, where he finds whirlwind romance with a white woman - but what happens when his furlough is over?

Contributors:

Baird, Harry , actor

Berger, Nicole, 1934-1967 , actor

Marin, Christian , actor

Doris, Pierre , actor

Van Peebles, Melvin, 1932-2021

Criterion Collection (Firm) , publisher, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/pbl

Languages:

English
French

Language Notes:

English or French dialogue; English subtitles.

Related Works:

Motion picture adaptation of: Permission [by Van Peebles, M.]

Related Series:

Criterion collection; [volume] 1093

Alternate Titles:

Title on disc label: Story of a 3-day pass

Subjects:

African American soldiers — France — Drama

Interracial dating — France — Drama

United States Army — African American troops — Drama

Racism — Drama

United States Army

Interracial dating

African American soldiers

Racism

France

United States

Genres:

Motion pictures

War films

Romance films

Social problem films

Feature films

Fiction films

Video recordings for the hearing impaired

Drama

System Details:

Blu-ray; region A; mono.

Performers:

Cast: Harry Baird, Nicole Berger.

General Notes:

Title from container.
English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing (SDH)
Motion picture adaptation of Melvin Van Peebles's novel, La Permission (1967).
Originally released as a motion picture in 1967.
Wide screen (1.66:1).
Special features: Introduction by Melvin Van Peebles from 1997; new conversation between producer and Warrington Hudlin and Nelson George; interview from 1968 with Van Peebles from the television program Black Journal; episode from the French television show Pou le plaisir from 1968; three short films by Van Peebles: Sunlight; Three pickup men for Harrick; Les cinq cent balles.

Physical Description:

1 videodisc (86 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 volume (52 pages : some color illustrations ; 17 cm).

Physical Characteristics:

4 3/4 in.; monochrome

Audio Characteristics:

digital; optical; mono; sound

Film Characteristics:

1.66:1

Digital Characteristics:

video file; Blu-ray; region A

Call Numbers:

STO 1967 BLU

Other Standard Numbers:

Publisher Number, The Criterion Collection: CC3299BD-1

OCLC Numbers:

1269269769