Far West (1973)

Original title

Le Far West

Directed by

Jacques Brel

Genre

comedy film

Country

France, Belgium

Runtime

1h 30m

Rating

6.5 of 10 from 10 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A comedic film about a man deeply fascinated by the American Wild West. He brings his romanticized vision of that era into his everyday life in Belgium and France.

playfulnostalgiclightheartedwhimsicalquirkymelancholicgentleoffbeat

What happens

Le Far West (transl. The Wild West) is a 1973 Belgian-French comedy film starring and directed by Jacques Brel. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. This was Brel's ninth feature film as an actor, and his second directorial effort. Brel was obsessed with "le Far West" (the Wild West). The film was released 15 May 1973. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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