Le Crabe-Tambour (1977)
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- 2h 0min
- Adventure, Drama
- 09 Nov 1977 (France)
- Movie
A dying mariner, full of regret, is looking for his longtime colleague somewhere on the high seas.
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Awards:
- 4 wins & 3 nominations.
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| Jean Rochefort | ... |
Captain
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| Claude Rich | ... |
Le médecin, Pierre
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| Aurore Clément | ... |
Aurore
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| Odile Versois | ... |
Madame, wife of bar owner
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Pierre Rousseau | ... |
Babourg
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| Jacques Dufilho | ... |
Chef mécanicien
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| Jacques Perrin | ... |
Lt. Willsdorff, 'le Crabe-Tambour'
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Yann Brannelec |
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| Jean Champion | ... |
L'homme dans le café
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Nguyen Long Cuong |
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François Dyrek | ... |
Le cafetier-gendarme
(as Francois Dyrex)
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Jean Hennau |
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Yves Morgan-Jones | ... |
L'enseigne
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| Bernard Lajarrige | ... |
Le recteur
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François Landolt | ... |
Le clairon Bochau
(as Francois Landolt)
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Hubert Laurent | ... |
L'officier de pêche
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Joseph Momo | ... |
Bongo-Ba
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Loic Nedelec |
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Pierre Semmler | ... |
(as Peter Semler)
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Michel Vocoret |
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Mr. Lucifer | ... |
Le role du CHAT
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| Bruno Cremer | ... |
L'adjudant Willsdorf (uncredited)
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Pierre Guillaume | ... |
Prosecutor (uncredited)
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Ludovic Schoendoerffer | ... |
Le gamin breton (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ||
Written by
| Jean-François Chauvel | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) and |
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | (adaptation and dialogue) |
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | ... | (novel "Le Crabe-Tambour") |
Produced by
| Georges de Beauregard | ... | delegate producer |
Music by
| Philippe Sarde | ||
Cinematography by
| Raoul Coutard | ||
Editing by
| Colette Landoz | ||
| Michèle Lavigne | ... | (as Michele Lavigne-Debray) |
| Nguyen Long | ||
| Jean-Guy Montpetit | ... | (as Jean Guy Monpetit) |
Set Decoration by
| Clément Hurel | ... | (uncredited) |
Makeup Department
| Serge Groffe | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Patrick Millet | ... | unit manager |
| Marcel Mossotti | ... | unit manager |
| Georges Pellegrin | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Marc Angelo | ... | second assistant director |
| Philippe Charigot | ... | second assistant director |
| Léonard Guillain | ... | assistant director (as Leonard Guillain) |
| Robert Le Corre | ... | second assistant director |
| Nguyen Long | ... | assistant director |
| Michel Picard | ... | assistant director |
Sound Department
| Raymond Adam | ... | sound engineer |
| Daniel Couteau | ... | sound |
| Jacques Lévy | ... | sound |
| Jean Nény | ... | sound mixer (as Jean Neny) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Patrick Chauvel | ... | still photographer |
| André Clément | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Garcenot | ... | camera operator |
| Jean Hennau | ... | chief grip |
| Georges Liron | ... | camera operator |
| Dominique Merlin | ... | camera operator |
| Michel Vocoret | ... | chief electrician |
Music Department
| William Flageollet | ... | music mixer |
| Carlo Savina | ... | conductor: orchestra |
Script and Continuity Department
| Patrick Aubrée | ... | script supervisor (as Patrick Aubree) |
Additional Crew
| Pierre Dubrulle | ... | technical advisor (as L.V.[R.] Pierre Dubrulle) |
| Julienne Mezelle | ... | production secretary |
| François Ribaud de Gineste | ... | production administrator (as F.Ribaud de Ginestre) |
| Marie-Pierre Sapience | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
Distributors
- AMLF (1977) (France) (theatrical)
- France 3 (1992) (France) (tv)
- Icarus Films (2021) (United States)
- Interama Video (1984) (United States) (subtitled)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- TF1 (1979) (France) (tv)
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| Plot Summary |
A dying French naval frigate captain tries to make a last rendezvous in the winter storm-tossed seas off the Grand Banks, with "le crabe tambour," a French war hero he had betrayed twenty years earlier. "Le crabe tambour" "the drummer crab" was a boyhood nickname for the handsome young Alsatian whom the film depicts proving his courage, first in the war in French Indochina, and then again in the "Generals' Revolt" in Algeria. Courtmartialed because friends like the French naval captain were afraid to risk their own careers by testifying for him, the exiled "crabe tambour" and his trawler, The Shamrock, is now a legend among the Grand Banks fishermen.
Written by Thomas Lipscomb |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | One thing that may be missed by viewers of this beautiful movie is that the French Navy frigate Jauréguiberry is not crossing the North Atlantic waters for an endurance mission (although much endurance is needed). She is actually fulfilling a mission of "Surveillance des pêches" (i.e. Support to the French fishing vessels) in the "Terre Neuve" (Newfoundland) and "Saint-Pierre et Miquelon" waters, a mission that the French Navy has carried on for centuries and still does today. Fishing rights for French vessels in these waters date from before the reign of king Louis XIV, and are among the last remaining rights from the French colonial venture in Canada. It has always been accepted as a truth that the "Terre Neuvas" (fishermen trained to work in these waters) were the best, the toughest recruits for the Navy. The film is about decolonization, of course, but its main theme is duty - carrying on whatever may and however unpleasant it may be. Unglamorous assistance to the "Terre Neuvas" fits in well with this theme. Another trivia : Jean Rochefort is as natural as can be playing the part of captain of the frigate Jaureguiberry : he may have acquired such an ease from watching his brother Pierre, a Naval officer who ended his career as an Admiral. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Le Huguenot Récalcitrant (2023). See more » |
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