Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris

Jan 27 1975 PG 1h 38m
Drama, Music

Three attendees at a puppet theater don various roles in order to sing a variety of songs by Jacques Brel, all while hippies and other eccentrics cavort about them.

Plot

Jacques Brel Is Alive, etc. once toured American and European theatres. The show is comprised of 35 songs written by the famous travelling troubedor Jacques Brell (who also stars in the film version). The film centers on various aspects of life (love, marriage, death, war, etc.).

Written by

Eric Blau, Mort Shuman, Jacques Brel

Directed by

Denis Héroux

Production Countries

United States of America, Canada, France

Production Companies

The American Film Theatre

Languages

English

Awards

N/A

Scores
# of Votes
272
Average Rating
6 out of 10
Metascore
NA
Popularity
NA