Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris /

A plotless four-person musical revue based on the songs of Belgian balladeer Jacques Brel, the show opens on a dark and rainy Parisian night. Three strangers--a cab driver, a soldier, and a meek woman--find themselves in a theater. After watching a puppet show, they venture backstage and then onto a...

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Corporate Authors: Ely Landau Organization, Cinevision Ltee (Firm), American Film Theatre, Kino International Corporation, Cinévidéo inc
Other Authors: Héroux, Denis, 1940 July 15-, Brel, Jacques, Stone, Elly, Shuman, Mort, Masiell, Joe, Lander, Judy, Perrone, Annette
Format: Video DVD
Language:English
Published: New York : Kino on Video, [2003]
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Summary:A plotless four-person musical revue based on the songs of Belgian balladeer Jacques Brel, the show opens on a dark and rainy Parisian night. Three strangers--a cab driver, a soldier, and a meek woman--find themselves in a theater. After watching a puppet show, they venture backstage and then onto a beach, where they sing songs during increasingly surreal events.
Item Description:Based on the revue of the same title by Jacques Brel.
Aspect ratio 1.85:1 (letterboxed); enhanced for 16x9 TVs.
Special features: Theatrical trailer -- "Jacques Brel and Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris," an essay by Michael Feingold, Chief Theater Critic, The village voice -- The AFT cinebill for Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris -- An interview with Edie Landau, Executive in Charge, The American Film Theatre -- "Ely Landau : in front of the camera" AFT promotional reel (1974) -- The American Film Theatre trailer gallery (includes a complete list of the AFT Films) -- The American Film Theatre scrapbook.
Videorecording.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (97 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 folded sheet ([4] pages : color illustrations ; 19 cm.)
Format:DVD.
Audience:MPAA rating: PG.
Production Credits:Musical director, François Rauber ; photographer, René Verzier ; film editor, Yves Langlois ; produced for DVD by Brian Shirey.