I Went to the Dance
The definitive film on the history of the toe-tapping, foot-stomping music of French Southwest Louisiana. Includes many Cajun and Zydeco greats, featuring Michael Doucet and Beausoleil, Clifton Chenier, Marc and Ann Savoy, D.L. Menard, and many others.
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United States of America
Ratings
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7.7/10
7 votes
Rating consensus
77/100 blend
Sources: TMDB
Warm reception overall — weighted ~77/100 across 1 rating source. The listed meters mostly agree.
Cast
Michael Doucet
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Clifton Chenier
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Marc Savoy
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Ann Savoy
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D. L. Menard
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Varise Conner
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George Broussard
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I Went to the Dance (1989)
Chris Strachwitz
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