Release Date | 1977-11-09 |
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Runtime | 120 minutes |
Genres | Drama, War |
Stars | Jean Rochefort, Claude Rich, Jacques Perrin, Aurore Clément, Odile Versois |
Directors | Pierre Schoendoerffer, Jean-François Chauvel, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Pierre Schoendoerffer, Philippe Sarde |
"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Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.