The Pelican (film)
The Pelican (French: Le Pélican) is a 1973 French drama film directed by and starring Gérard Blain. It was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival.
| The Pelican | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Gérard Blain |
| Written by | Marie-Hélène Bauret Gérard Blain André Debaecque |
| Starring | Gérard Blain |
| Cinematography | Daniel Gaudry |
Release date |
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Running time | 90 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
Plot
As a jazz pianist, Paul Boyer (Gérard Blain) has lots of free time during the day. He spends those days with his son Marc, until he realizes that he is broke. Because of his nagging wife, Paul takes a chance on running counterfeit dollars to New York for a hefty profit. He gets caught, and spends nine years in New York prison. When he released, he returns to his home, only to find out that his wife is remarried to a wealthy man, and his rights as a father are revoked. Paul, who yearns to get his wife and son back, will do anything to reunited with his family.[1]
Cast
- Gérard Blain as Paul
- Régis Blain as 2-year-old Marc
- César Chauveau as 10-year-old Marc
- Dominique Ravix as Isabelle
- Julie Ravix
- Daniel Sarky as Cazenave
- Stephen Angus as Boy riding Rollercoaster (uncredited)
gollark: Or you could just not drink it and distract everyone from noticing this.
gollark: Just substitute your beer for liquescent bees or something safe.
gollark: Being slightly socially disapproved of is almost certainly better than trying to train yourself to be resistant to alcohol, which seems most likely to end in liver damage.
gollark: Which is possible and okay, you see.
gollark: You mean "you need to cognitive-dissonance yourself into believing it 'tastes good'".
References
- Richard Brody. "The Pelican". The New Yorker.
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