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Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living In Paris' is an example of the daring kind of 70's filmmaking which is almost unimaginable today using a kaleidoscope of imagery and a heady mix of cinematic styles to epitomize the music of Belgian born writer and singer of classic French cabaret songs Jacques Brel. The film is based on the eponymous hit 1968 Greenwich Village revue which introduced Brel to a larger audience and cemented his reputation as a respected songwriter. Hugely influential at the time due to its lack of a traditional book the show flew in the face of Broadway conventions paving the way for every revisionist musical which has followed. The film re-unites the original off Broadway cast of Mort Shuman Elly Stone and Alice Whitfield. But the real star of the film is Brel's music - brooding but beautiful weary but ultimately uplifting perfectly encapsulated when the great man himself appears to deliver a delicate and measured version of his classic standard 'Ne Me Quitte Pas ' a unique and essential musical moment.
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£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
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Out of stock.
Category:
Art House
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EAN:
5030697007933
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Ind-DVD Ltd
Starring:
Mort Shuman, Elly Stone, Jacques Brel
Directed By:
Denis Heroux
Features:
PAL
Release Date:
2005-03-28
Rating:
Suitable for 15 years and over
Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well And Living In Paris' is an example of the daring kind of 70's filmmaking which is almost unimaginable today using a kaleidoscope of imagery and a heady mix of cinematic styles to epitomize the music of Belgian born writer and singer of classic French cabaret songs Jacques Brel. The film is based on the eponymous hit 1968 Greenwich Village revue which introduced Brel to a larger audience and cemented his reputation as a respected songwriter. Hugely influential at the time due to its lack of a traditional book the show flew in the face of Broadway conventions paving the way for every revisionist musical which has followed. The film re-unites the original off Broadway cast of Mort Shuman Elly Stone and Alice Whitfield. But the real star of the film is Brel's music - brooding but beautiful weary but ultimately uplifting perfectly encapsulated when the great man himself appears to deliver a delicate and measured version of his classic standard 'Ne Me Quitte Pas ' a unique and essential musical moment.
Delivery Cost:
£0.00
Delivery Time:
3-5 Working Days
Availability:
Out of stock.
Category:
Art House
Generic Information
EAN:
5030697007933
Format:
DVD
Number of Disks:
1
Studio:
Ind-DVD Ltd
Starring:
Mort Shuman, Elly Stone, Jacques Brel
Directed By:
Denis Heroux
Features:
PAL
Release Date:
2005-03-28
Rating:
Suitable for 15 years and over