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Drummer-Crab

Plot: "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Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
Release Date: Wednesday, November 9 1977
47 years ago
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Cast

Portrait of Jean RochefortJean Rochefort
Jean Rochefort was
47 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Captain, commander of the escort ship'.
Tue, Apr 29 1930 –
Mon, Oct 09 2017
Portrait of Claude RichClaude Rich
Claude Rich was
48 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Pierre, medical officer'.
Fri, Feb 08 1929 –
Thu, Jul 20 2017
Portrait of Jacques PerrinJacques Perrin
Jacques Perrin was
36 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour''.
Sun, Jul 13 1941 –
Thu, Apr 21 2022
Portrait of Aurore ClémentAurore Clément
Aurore Clément was
32 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon'.
Fri, Oct 12 1945
Portrait of Odile VersoisOdile Versois
Odile Versois was
47 in Drummer-Crab
as 'The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme'.
Sat, Jun 14 1930 –
Mon, Jun 23 1980
Portrait of Pierre RousseauPierre Rousseau
Pierre Rousseau was
45 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Babourg, former sailor'.
Sun, May 01 1932 –
Thu, Apr 22 2010
Portrait of Jacques DufilhoJacques Dufilho
Jacques Dufilho was
63 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Chief mechanic'.
Thu, Feb 19 1914 –
Sun, Aug 28 2005
Portrait of François DyrekFrançois Dyrek
François Dyrek was
44 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Former gendarme, boss of the bistro'.
Wed, Aug 16 1933 –
Fri, Dec 17 1999
Portrait of Jean ChampionJean Champion
Jean Champion was
63 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro'.
Mon, Mar 09 1914 –
Wed, May 23 2001
Portrait of Bernard LajarrigeBernard Lajarrige
Bernard Lajarrige was
65 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Rector'.
Sun, Feb 25 1912 –
Sat, May 29 1999
Portrait of Joseph MomoJoseph Momo
Joseph Momo was
25 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Bongo-Ba'.
Sat, Jun 14 1952 –
Fri, Oct 07 2022
Portrait of Yves Morgan-JonesYves Morgan-Jones
Yves Morgan-Jones was
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as 'Ensign'.
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Portrait of Nguyễn Long CườngNguyễn Long Cường
Nguyễn Long Cường was
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Portrait of Yann BrannelecYann Brannelec
Yann Brannelec was
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Portrait of Jean HennauJean Hennau
Jean Hennau was
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Portrait of François LandoltFrançois Landolt
François Landolt was
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as 'Bugler Bochau'.
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Portrait of Hubert LaurentHubert Laurent
Hubert Laurent was
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as 'Fishing officer'.
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Portrait of Loïc NedellecLoïc Nedellec
Loïc Nedellec was
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Portrait of Pierre SemmlerPierre Semmler
Pierre Semmler was
34 in Drummer-Crab
Mon, Apr 19 1943 –
Fri, Sep 09 2011
Portrait of Michel VocoretMichel Vocoret
Michel Vocoret was
39 in Drummer-Crab
Sun, Oct 02 1938 –
Sun, Nov 13 2016
Portrait of Bruno CremerBruno Cremer
Bruno Cremer was
48 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Adjutant Willsdorf (uncredited)'.
Sun, Oct 06 1929 –
Sat, Aug 07 2010
Portrait of Ludovic SchoendoerfferLudovic Schoendoerffer
Ludovic Schoendoerffer was
>> in Drummer-Crab
as 'Breton kid (uncredited)'.
Unknown Birthday

Crew

Portrait of Pierre SchoendoerfferPierre Schoendoerffer
Pierre Schoendoerffer was
49 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Director, Screenplay, Novel'
Sat, May 05 1928 –
Wed, Mar 14 2012
Portrait of Raoul CoutardRaoul Coutard
Raoul Coutard was
53 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Director of Photography'
Tue, Sep 16 1924 –
Tue, Nov 08 2016
Portrait of Jean-François ChauvelJean-François Chauvel
Jean-François Chauvel was
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as 'Screenplay'
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Portrait of Colette LandozColette Landoz
Colette Landoz was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Michèle LavigneMichèle Lavigne
Michèle Lavigne was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Jean-Guy MontpetitJean-Guy Montpetit
Jean-Guy Montpetit was
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as 'Editor'
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Portrait of Philippe SardePhilippe Sarde
Philippe Sarde was
29 in Drummer-Crab
as 'Original Music Composer'
Mon, Jun 21 1948
Portrait of Serge GroffeSerge Groffe
Serge Groffe was
>> in Drummer-Crab
as 'Makeup Artist'
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