The Story of a Three-Day Pass

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

87 mins | Drama, Romance | July 8, 1968

Turner (Harry Baird), an African American soldier stationed in France, is granted a promotion and a three-day leave from base by his casually racist commanding officer and heads to Paris, where he finds whirlwind romance with a white woman (Nicole Berger)—but what happens to their love when his furlough is over?

The Story of a Three-Day Pass

87 mins | Drama, Romance | July 8, 1968

The Story of a Three-Day Pass
Turner (Harry Baird), an African American soldier stationed in France, is granted a promotion and a three-day leave from base by his casually racist commanding officer and heads to Paris, where he finds whirlwind romance with a white woman (Nicole Berger)—but what happens to their love when his furlough is over?
IMDb rating 7.2
Producers O.P.E.R.A.
Original title La permission
Directors Melvin Van Peebles
Writers Melvin Van Peebles

Cast

Harry Baird

as Turner

Nicole Berger

as Miriam Gervase

Pierre Doris

as Peasant

Christian Marin

as hotelman