The Story of a Three-Day Pass

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The Story of a Three-Day Pass

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Directed by Melvin Van Peebles
Produced by Guy Belfond
Written by Melvin Van Peebles
Starring Harry Baird
Nicole Berger
Music by Melvin Van Peebles
Cinematography Michel Kelber
Editing by Liliane Korb
Distributed by Sigma III Corp.
Release date(s) July 8, 1968
Running time 87 min.
Country France
Language English
French
Followed by Watermelon Man
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The Story of a Three-Day Pass is a 1968 film written and directed by Melvin Van Peebles, based on his novel, La Permission.

It tells the story of Turner (Harry Baird), a Black army man who meets a White Parisian named Miriam (Nicole Berger). The pair spends a weekend together, enjoying their romance but also struggling with the complexities of racism. Eventually their miscegenation is reported to Turner's Captain (Hal Brav) and he's restricted to barracks where he realizes the futility of such amorous adventures.

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Melvin Van Peebles
Films
The Story of a Three-Day Pass | Watermelon Man | Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song | Don't Play Us Cheap | Bellyful
Shorts
Pickup Men for Herrick | Sunlight | Cinq cent balles | Vroom Vroom Vroooom
With Mario Van Peebles
Identity Crisis | Panther | Gang in Blue