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Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

02/03/2017

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1hr 56min

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Documentary

,Music

STORY

Presents archival material as well as interviews with those who were close to Jacques Brel, who died way too young, at age 49. Jacques Brel sings "Madeleine" over the opening credits of this film and immediately the audience is drawn into the intense theatricality of his performance. Left without a choice, they follow his lead, join the chanson and are left sweaty and breathless, just like Brel. Philippe Kohly, a documentary filmmaker who is renowned for profiling artists, created a fascinating portrait of the legendary singer of Flemish descent who became a master of French chanson.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Jacques Brel
  • Chloé Réjon
  • Arthur H.
  • Jean Corti

    Director

  • Philippe Kohly

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Morgane Production

    Production Countries

  • France

LANGUAGES

  • French

Cast

Jacques Brel

Self (archive footage)

Chloé Réjon

Narrator (voice)

Arthur H.

Narrator (voice)

Jean Corti

Self (archive footage)

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