I Went to the Dance
1989, English. Directed by Les Blank & Chris Strachwitz.
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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- 1h 24m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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I Went to the Dance is streaming on Criterion Channel in India.
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- Released
- 13 October 1989
- Original title
- J'ai été au bal
- Country
- United States of America
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I Went to the Dance runs 84 minutes (1h 24m).
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I Went to the Dance is streaming on Criterion Channel in India. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
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If you liked I Went to the Dance, try Selena Gomez: My Mind & Me, The Who: The Kids Are Alright, Selena y Los Dinos: A Family's Legacy.
Who directed I Went to the Dance?
I Went to the Dance (1989) was directed by Les Blank and Chris Strachwitz and stars Michael Doucet, Clifton Chenier, Marc Savoy.