The Bar at the Crossing
The Bar at the Crossing | |
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Directed by | Alain Levent |
Written by | François Boyer Alain Levent |
Produced by | |
Starring | Jacques Brel |
Cinematography | Emmanuel Machuel |
Release date |
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Running time | 88 minutes |
Country | France |
Language | French |
The Bar at the Crossing (French: Le bar de la fourche) is a 1972 French adventure film directed by Alain Levent. It was entered into the 22nd Berlin International Film Festival.[1] It stars Belgian singer Jacques Brel.
Plot[]
Vincent Van Horst (Jacques Brel) is a hard-drinking bon viveur who loves his freedom and his women. In 1916, he leaves Europe, which is torn apart by the war, and moves to Canada, intending to meet up with Maria, the only woman he ever loved. On the way to Canada, he meets a young boy who dreams about fighting in the European war. When Vincent arrives at the Bar de la fourche, managed by Maria, he finds her looking older. He finds consolation in another woman, Annie, who looks down on him and drives Vincent and Olivier to fight a duel against each other.[2]
Cast[]
- Jacques Brel as Vincent van Horst
- Rosy Varte as Maria
- as Olivier
- Isabelle Huppert as Annie
- Malka Ribowska as Jane Holly
- Bernard La Jarrige as Nicky Holly
- Gabriel Jabbour as Mosé
- as Robinson
- as Le juge
- as Le patron
- as Jimmy
- as John Mc Brown
- Gérard Darmon as Le valet
- Diane Kurys as Christie
- as Le patron de l'hôtel
- Jean-Claude Bouillaud as Carletti
- as La patronne de la maison close
See also[]
- Isabelle Huppert on screen and stage
References[]
- ^ "IMDB.com: Awards for The Bar at the Crossing". imdb.com. Retrieved 20 March 2010.
- ^ "The Bar at the Crossing". imdb.com. Retrieved 2 September 2011.
External links[]
- 1972 films
- French-language films
- French films
- 1970s adventure films
- Films directed by Alain Levent
- Films set in the 1910s
- World War I films
- Jacques Brel
- 1970s French film stubs
- Adventure film stubs
- World War I film stubs