The Harder They Come DVD - Agnes B. Edition
Title: The Harder They Come
Date : 1972
Publisher : Agnes B. Edition
Zone : Zone 2
Language : English, Dubbed In French
Sound : Mono
Duration : 99 Minutes
Format : 16/9
Format Cinema : 1:66
Catalogue Number / Isbn : 3 545020016602
Boxset Contents : 1 dvd , 1 book
It's almost impossible when you talk,write about reggae culture to not mention this beautiful movie named The Harder They Come
The movie itself , directed by Perry Henzell was a shock at the time of release 1972, it was years later released in France not until 1976.
The story of Ivan , a dreamer who wanna become a singer, from the gettho, where misery , rude boiz reigns
Including music from Jimmy Cliff, The Slickers, Desmond Dekker, The Melodians or even Toots And The Maytals.
This is almost what about this movie's being about.
The Boxset im using here being the french one, released in 2009.
Released by Potemkine and Agnes B.
Director :Perry Henzell
Scenario : Trevor D Rhone
Production : Perry Henzell
Sound : Bob Povey , Winston Rodney
About the director , Perry Henzell, born in 1936, Port Maria, Jamaica, studied cinema in Canada during the 50's,
he later toured europe and then worked for the BBC in London, back in jamaica, he founded Vista productions.
Cast :
Ivanhoe 'Ivan' Martin : Jimmy Cliff
Elsa : Janet Bartley
Jose : Carl Bradshaw
Pedro : Ras Daniel Hartman
Preacher : Basil Keane
Additional Information And Comments:
- simply essential