Drummer-Crab (1977)
2h
Running Time
November 9, 1977Release Date
Drummer-Crab (1977)
2h
Running Time
November 9, 1977Release Date
Plot.
"Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
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Cast & Crew.
Jean Rochefort
Captain
Claude Rich
Le médecin, Pierre
Jacques Perrin
Lt. Willsdorff, 'le Crabe-Tambour'
Aurore Clément
Aurore
Odile Versois
Madame, wife of bar owner
Pierre Rousseau
Babourg
François Dyrek
L'ancien gendarme, patron du bistrot
Jacques Dufilho
Chef mécanicien
Yann Brannelec
Actor
Bernard Lajarrige
Le recteur
Jean Champion
L'homme dans le café
Joseph Momo
Bongoba
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Director
Yves Morgan-Jones
L'enseigne
Jean-François Chauvel
Writer
Philippe Sarde
Composer
Raoul Coutard
Cinematographer
Colette Landoz
Editor
Michèle Lavigne
Editor
Jean-Guy Montpetit
Editor
Serge Groffe
Makeup Artist
Loïc Nedellec
Peter Semler
Hubert Laurent
Media.
Details.
Release DateNovember 9, 1977
Original NameLe Crabe-Tambour
StatusReleased
Running Time2h
Genres
Wiki.
Le Crabe-tambour (Drummer-Crab) is a 1977 French film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, based on the novel he published in 1976, which is inspired by the adventures of Commander Pierre Guillaume (1925-2002). It was translated into English by the maritime novelist Patrick O'Brian as The Paths of the Sea (1977). The film stars Jean Rochefort, Jacques Perrin and Claude Rich. Highly criticially acclaimed, it won three César Awards: Best Actor – Leading Role (Jean Rochefort), Best Actor – Supporting Role (Jacques Dufilho) and Best Cinematography (Raoul Coutard) and was nominated for three others.