Le Far West

Le Far West (transl. The Wild West) is a 1973 Belgian-French comedy film directed by Jacques Brel. It was entered into the 1973 Cannes Film Festival.[1] This was Brel's ninth feature film, and his second directorial effort. Brel was obsessed with "le Far West" (the Wild West).[2][3] The film was released 15 May 1973.

Le Far West
Film poster
Directed byJacques Brel
Written byPaul Andréota
Jacques Brel
StarringJacques Brel
Danièle Évenou
Gabriel Jabbour
Véronique Mucret
CinematographyAlain Levent
Edited byJacqueline Thiédot
Release date
  • 31 May 1973 (1973-05-31)
Running time
88 minutes
CountriesBelgium
France
LanguageFrench

Plot

Jacques, a 40-year-old citizen of Brussels, meets the fakir, Abracadabra who, before dying, gives him a special power. Jacques then meets Gabriel, a generous man, who dresses up as Davy Crockett, and who follows Jacques without asking questions. The two companions and other new friends set out to conquer the wild west, their childhood - just as Voltaire sought Eldorado, and Saint-Exupéry the unknown planet. The wild west they seek cannot be found, because it is an imaginary place, a piece of happiness buried in our hearts.[4][5]

Cast

References
  1. "Festival de Cannes: Far West". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2011. Retrieved 18 April 2009.
  2. Sara Poole (2004). Brel and Chanson: A Critical Appreciation. p. 92. ISBN 9780761829195.
  3. Sara Poole (2004). Brel and Chanson: A Critical Appreciation. p. 49. ISBN 9780761829195.
  4. "Films". Archived from the original on 31 March 2012. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
  5. "Le Far West". Retrieved 2 September 2011.


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