Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

Synopsis

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.

Main Cast

Jacques Brel

Self (archive footage)

Age : 49 | Popularity : 5%

Chloé Réjon

Narrator (voice)

Age : 52 | Popularity : 3%

Arthur H.

Narrator (voice)

Age : 58 | Popularity : 3%

Crew

Department	Role	Name
Directing	Director	Philippe Kohly
Writing	Writer	Philippe Kohly
Production	Producer	Gérard Lacroix Gérard Pont Amélie Juan Carlos Pinsky
Editing	Editor	Julie Martinovic
Art	Art Direction	Samuel François Steininger
Department	Role	Name

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