Wednesday, March 9, 2011

The Story Of A Three-Day Pass (1968)

This is the first feature film by African-American director Melvin Van Peebles. The story is about a black soldier stationed in France who gets a good promotion. Before starting his position, he is given a three-day pass to visit Paris. There he spends the day sightseeing but not doing much else. He eventually ends up in a nightclub and meets a young white woman. They decide to spend the rest of his vacation together.

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