Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

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Jacques Brel, fou de vivre (2017)

Directed by Philippe Kohly

Documentary, Music · 1h 56m

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.

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Cast

Jacques Brel Self (archive footage) Chloé Réjon Narrator (voice) Arthur H. Narrator (voice) Jean Corti Self (archive footage)

Crew

Director
Philippe Kohly
Writer
Philippe Kohly
Editor
Julie Martinovic
Producer
Amélie Juan, Gérard Lacroix, Carlos Pinsky, Gérard Pont

Details

Release date
2017-02-03
Runtime
1h 56m
Genres
Documentary, Music
Original language
FR
Spoken languages
French
Countries
France
Production
Morgane Production