Hot Pepper

1973 0h 54m EN

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★6.8TMDB · 12

DocumentaryMusic

Synopsis

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A musical portrait of Zydeco King Clifton Chenier, who combines the pulsating rhythms of Cajun dance music and black R&B with African overtones, belting out his irresistible music in the sweaty juke joints of South Louisiana.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Clifton Chenier
Himself

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Les Blank
Languages: English, French
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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53 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.

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ERA

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Part of the "Les Blank: Always for Pleasure" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.

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WORLD

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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IMDB entry: tt0070193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Les Blank directs. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English, French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 54-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
253 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: English, French.
4Part of the "Les Blank: Always for Pleasure" — so the characters or world continue elsewhere.
5Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
6IMDB entry: tt0070193 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 12 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
8Classified under 9 themes, including "accordion", "louisiana", "cajun", "creole".

The technical file

Runtime: 54 min · 0h 54m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
IMDB: Hot Pepper (1973)

Part of

Les Blank: Always for Pleasure

An uncompromisingly independent filmmaker, Les Blank made documentaries for nearly fifty years, elegantly disappearing with his camera into cultural spots rarely seen on-screen—mostly on the peripheries of the United States, but also occasionally abroad. Seemingly off-the-cuff yet poetically constructed, these films are humane, sometimes wry, always engaging tributes to music, food, and all sorts of regionally specific delights. This collector’s set provides a diverse survey of Les Blank’s vast output, including fourteen of his best-known works and eight related short films.