Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

7.7

2017-02-03

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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Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

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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.

Released

2017-02-03

Runtime

116

Director

Philippe Kohly

Budget

$0

Revenue

$0

Genres

Documentary

Music

Language

Français

Production

Morgane Production

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    Jacques Brel

    Jacques Brel
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    Chloé Réjon

    Chloé Réjon
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    Arthur H.

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    Jean Corti

    Jean Corti