Spend It All

Spend It All

Directed by Les Blank • 1971 • United States

Ethnographer of the offbeat and hyper-regional Les Blank offers a rich, fragrant look at the vitality of the Cajun lifestyle, paying special attention to the food, music (including legendary figures like the Balfa Brothers, Marc Savoy, and Nathan Abshire), and humor of the culture. Infused with the filmmaker’s zest for life and people, this is a joyous immersion into a culture steeped in tradition and an unshakeable sense of community.

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Spend It All
  • Spend It All

    Directed by Les Blank • 1971 • United States

    Ethnographer of the offbeat and hyper-regional Les Blank offers a rich, fragrant look at the vitality of the Cajun lifestyle, paying special attention to the food, music (including legendary figures like the Balfa Brothers, Marc Savoy, and Nathan Absh...

Extras

  • An Appreciation of Les Blank by Werner Herzog

    In this interview, conducted in September 2013, filmmaker Werner Herzog—whose movie FITZCARRALDO is the subject of Les Blank’s documentary BURDEN OF DREAMS—discusses his admiration for SPEND IT ALL.