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Presents archival material as well as interviews with those who were close to Jacques Brel, who died way too young, at age 49. Jacques Brel sings "Madeleine" over the opening credits of this film and immediately the audience is drawn into the intense theatricality of his performance. Left without a choice, they follow his lead, join the chanson and are left sweaty and breathless, just like Brel. Philippe Kohly, a documentary filmmaker who is renowned for profiling artists, created a fascinating portrait of the legendary singer of Flemish descent who became a master of French chanson.
as Self (archive footage)
as Narrator (voice)
as Narrator (voice)
as Self (archive footage)
2021
2023
2000
2023
2022
2023
2004
2016
2013
2014
2006
2021
2018
