Drummer-Crab
Le Crabe-Tambour
Synopsis
"Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
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Jean Rochefort
Captain, commander of the escort ship
Claude Rich
Pierre, medical officer
Jacques Perrin
Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour'
Aurore Clément
Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Odile Versois
The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme
Pierre Rousseau
Babourg, former sailor
Jacques Dufilho
Chief mechanic
François Dyrek
Former gendarme, boss of the bistro
Jean Champion
Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro
Bernard Lajarrige
Rector
Joseph Momo
Bongo-Ba
Yves Morgan-Jones
Ensign
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Yann Brannelec
Jean Hennau
François Landolt
Bugler Bochau
Hubert Laurent
Fishing officer
Loïc Nedellec
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Screenplay & Story
- Jean-François Chauvel, Pierre Schoendoerffer
- Original Score
- Philippe Sarde
- Original Title
- Le Crabe-Tambour
- Country of Origin
- France
- Spoken Languages
- French
- Runtime
- 2h 0m
- Production Studios
- AMLF, Bela Productions, Lira Films, Renn Productions, TF1
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Jean-François Chauvel, Pierre Schoendoerffer
Philippe Sarde
Raoul Coutard
Colette Landoz, Michèle Lavigne, Jean-Guy Montpetit
Department Leadership Roster
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Director
Jean-François Chauvel
Screenplay
Pierre Schoendoerffer
Screenplay
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Raoul Coutard
Director of Photography
Colette Landoz
Editor
Michèle Lavigne
Editor
Jean-Guy Montpetit
Editor
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Drummer-Crab
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What is Drummer-Crab about?
"Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
Who directed Drummer-Crab?
Drummer-Crab was directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer.
Who stars in Drummer-Crab?
The principal cast of Drummer-Crab includes Jean Rochefort, Claude Rich, Jacques Perrin, Aurore Clément, Odile Versois.
When was Drummer-Crab released and how long is it?
Drummer-Crab was released in 1977 with a total runtime of 2h 0m.
Who composed the musical score for Drummer-Crab?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Drummer-Crab was composed by Philippe Sarde.
Is Drummer-Crab based on a book or true story?
Drummer-Crab is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Pierre Schoendoerffer".
What is the age rating and content advisory for Drummer-Crab?
Drummer-Crab holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).