Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Starring:Elly Stone, Mort Shuman, Joe Masiell, Jacques Brel, Annick Berger, Moni Yakim, Bernard Lafontaine, France Lombard, Sophie Héroux, Nico Sirakos, Jean Schianno, René Quivrin, Paule Tanneur, Martial, Jean Nény, De Castillo, Michel Anthiome, Gonzague Claudet-Zeno, Mina Yakim
Director: Denis Héroux
Studio: Kino Video
Product Type: DVD
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- JACQUES BREL the original show
- Long searched for DVD found and treasured!
- Pretentious and amateurish
- "A Film Worth Sharing"
- sheer magic!!!
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Jacques Brel Is Alive and Well and Living in Paris
Starring: Elly Stone , Mort Shuman , Joe Masiell , Jacques Brel , and Annick Berger
Director: Denis Héroux
Manufacturer: Kino Video
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ASIN: B0000TPADS
Release Date: 2003-11-11 |
Customer Reviews:
JACQUES BREL the original show.......2007-06-15
I bought the CD because Gay Marshall was in the revival of the show in New York. And I loved the CD. I bought the DVD with Elly Stone and company because I was curious to see the show in action. I don't think the original was as good as the revival this past year. Maybe it was the way it was filmed, you know too movie-ish, rather than filming a live production of the show. And it didn't seem the cast on the DVD was having any fun. Its okay, but I'd like to see the recent NY company filmed on stage. I think they were having a good time making the CD! Also, I would like to see a company in Las Vegas produce this show. Teri
Long searched for DVD found and treasured!.......2007-02-12
I have seriously been searching for this DVD for years (many, many). I remembered seeing the orig. showing on t.v., I believe. I think PBS or something. It's been haunting me for years and when I finally actually came up with it on Amazon... well... it was a moment to behold. It really is a treasure for me and anyone influenced by the passionate music of Jacques Brel MUST have this for their collection.
Pretentious and amateurish.......2006-11-27
Simply awful. An atrocious film.
Jacques Brel is a relatively recent discovery of mine. After listening to the new off-Broadway CD, I sought out the old CD and DVD. Well, the movie version is a morass of amateurish, ham-handed attempts at symbolism and avante garde film making. The "acting" is like something out of a sub-par community theater production.
I can't imagine ever watching this painful film again.
"A Film Worth Sharing".......2006-08-13
I have been a Brel Fan for many years. This film gives one the meaning of what all our dreams are about in his songs. I have always been a fan of the great Elly Stone. As a Singer myself, I worked with Elly Stone in New York at Carnegie Hall where I sang backup for her and studied with her also. She has such passion in her music. Brel is Passion. The late Joe Masiell has a great screen presence and his rendition of "Next" will always be remembered as the most moving song ever put on film.The late Mort Shuman is perfectly suited for this film as his comic flair shines in his singing. I recommend this Film for any Singer or Acting Student because you can feel the passion of the songs from the singer/actors. Jacques Brel will live on forever.
sheer magic!!!.......2006-08-09
as a huge jacques brel fan, owning all the dvd footage of him, and being an american who cannot understand french, i love this film!!! the translations are beautiful and being a musical fan, the voices and the shooting is great. i see that a lot of people gave a lot of bad reviews, well being a writer and a muscian i LOVE IT!!!
Product Description
Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada. LANGUAGES: English (Dolby Digital 2.0), WIDESCREEN (1.85:1), SYNOPSIS: This filmed version of the popular (1800 performances!) off-Broadway musical by Eric Blau and Mort Schumann incorporates 26 songs written by Belgian-entertainer Jacques Brel. Three actors--Elly Stone, Mort Schuman and Joe Masiell--interpret Brel's sometimes angry, sometimes poignant ballads with strength and compassion. In the movie, the three are brought together when they seek refuge from a rainstorm. The songs are accompanied by vignettes which highlight the imagery and story in them. Jacques Brel himself sings a melancholy composition at intermission time. It's ironic that this film was produced by the American Film Theatre; Brel disliked America and refused ever to set foot in the country. SPECIAL FEATURES: Trailer(s), Interactive Menu, Featurette, Cast/Crew Interview(s),
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