Le Crabe-tambour (1977)

Original title

Le Crabe-Tambour

Directed by

Pierre Schoendoerffer

Genre

adventure film

Country

France

Runtime

2h

Rated

U

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 69 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A naval officer becomes obsessed with a legendary sailor known as the Drummer-Crab. The film follows his search across the North Atlantic, mixing memories and present-day encounters. It is a story about honor, the sea, and lives shaped by the ocean.

adventurousnostalgiccontemplativeearthyatmosphericmelancholicrestrainedsalt-tinged

What happens

Le Crabe-tambour (Drummer-Crab) is a 1977 French film directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer, based on his 1976 novel of the same title, 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. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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