The Scythe and the Hammer
The Scythe and the Hammer
1975, French. Directed by Gabriel Glissant.
Shot during the cane workers' strikes in 1975, this first authentically West Indian film bluntly depicts Guadeloupe as it was, thirty years after departmentalization.
- Runtime
- 1h 10m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- French
- Rated
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- Released
- 3 January 1975
- Original title
- La machette et le marteau
- Country
- France, Guadaloupe
- Written by
- Gabriel Glissant
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The Scythe and the Hammer runs 70 minutes (1h 10m).
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Which OTT platform is The Scythe and the Hammer on?
The Scythe and the Hammer isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 3 January 1975. (Checked 13 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Scythe and the Hammer?
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Who directed The Scythe and the Hammer?
The Scythe and the Hammer (1975) was directed by Gabriel Glissant.