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- Laissez les bons temps rouler. New Orleans has taken center stage on the page, in novels like Percy Walker’s The Moviegoer and Kate Chopin’s The Awakening, and on TV, with series like HBO’s Treme and Louisiana-set installments of NCIS and American Horror Story — but that doesn’t mean that the big screen hasn’t had its own moments in the Crescent City.
- A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Of the many adaptations of Tennessee Williams’ many moody Southern dramas, the greatest has to be Elia Kazan’s legendary film based on William’s Pulitzer-winning play.
- Girls Trip (2017) Your best friend’s bachelorette has nothing on this girls’ trip. Malcolm D. Lee’s raunchy summer smash follows four former BFFs who reunite for a wild weekend at Nola’s Essence Fest, where they sample the down and dirty delights of the city.
- The Princess and the Frog (2009) Disney presented its long overdue first black princess with this interpretation of The Frog Prince, set in New Orleans in the ‘20s.
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The Best New Orleans Movies, in Honor of Fat Tuesday: ‘A Streetcar Named Desire,’ ‘Easy Rider,’ ‘Skeleton Key,’ and More. "The Princess and the Frog," "Miller's Crossing," and more ...
- A Streetcar Named Desire. Based on the classic play from Tennessee Williams, the 1951 American Gothic film from Elia Kazan is another classic. It follows Blanche Dubois (Vivien Leigh), a Southern belle beset with personal losses.
- Always for Pleasure. Noted documentary filmmaker Les Blank presents the 1978 documentary short. “Always for Pleasure” showcases social traditions in the Big Easy, from the “jazz funeral” and second line parades, to Mardi Gras and a crawfish boil.
- Down by Law. The 1986 indie film from director Jim Jarmusch stars Tom Waits, John Lurie, and Roberto Benigni. They play three prisoners who plan to escape from prison.
- Interview with the Vampire. Tom Cruise stars in the 1994 gothic horror film based on the novel by Anne Rice. It features the actor as vampire Lestat as he recounts his experiences, as well as an early turn from Brad Pitt as his protege Louis.
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A Streetcar Named Desire(1951) This 1951 film adaptation of Tennessee Williams’ classic play stars Hollywood icon Marlon Brando as Stanley Kowalski and Vivien Leigh as his unstable sister-in-law Blanche DuBois. While much of the film was actually filmed in Los Angeles, the cast does an excellent job of capturing the thick summer atmosphere and cram...
Deja Vu(2006) Want to combine the fun of New Orleans with the thrill of great action? Deja Vufeatures Denzel Washington as an ATF agent hunting down the terrorist responsible for a recent ferry bombing. When he’s clued into a piece of top-secret government technology that’s capable of bending time backward, he can’t help but explore the implication...
The Curious Case of Benjamin Button(2008) Brad Pitt stars as Benjamin Button, a man who’s born old and ages backward, in the Oscar-winning film adaptation of F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story of the same name. Much of the movie was filmed in New Orleans and showcases sites such as the historic Nolan house, which was built in 1832. The film features...
King Creole(1958) A musical set in the South that stars Elvis Presley? Why not? This classic features Elvis as a young man who finds his future derailed after a fight in the schoolyard at his high school. As he struggles to figure out how to support himself and his unemployed dad, he’s saved from a life of crime by a club owner who offers him a job...
Interview With the Vampire(1994) There’s something about New Orleans that lends itself to the kind of gothic fantasy that fuels this film adaptationof Anne Rice’s celebrated novel. Brad Pitt plays Louis, a vampire who recounts his life story to a biographer. Throughout his tale, he reveals how he was turned in the 18th century by Lestat (Tom Cruise...
Girl’s Trip(2017) Amid all the booze that flows through New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration, it’s a wonder that more comedies haven’t been made about the antics that inevitably result. This hysterical movie stars Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Tiffany Haddish and Jada Pinkett Smith as four friends who head to NOLA to rekindle their long-time fr...
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Films for Mardi Gras — Deja Vu (2006) After Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans in 2005, the hit movie “Deja Vu” featured Denzel Washington and was filmed on location just months later.
A military school cadet Boone wins a date with a French movie goddess (Carère) who happens to be the queen of the "Mardi Gras" parade. They fall in love, but Carère's movie studio wants to capitalize on this newly found love for publicity. Director: Edmund Goulding | Stars: Pat Boone, Christine Carère, Tommy Sands, Sheree North. Votes: 237
