Jacques Brel, fou de vivre

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

February 3, 2017

Original language

French

Spoken languages

French

Countries

France

Production

Morgane Production

Cast

Jacques Brel,Chloé Réjon,Arthur H.,Jean Corti

Director

Philippe Kohly

Writer

Philippe Kohly

Producer

Gérard Pont,Amélie Juan,Gérard Lacroix,Carlos Pinsky

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt7052382