Drummer-Crab
1977 | 120m | French
Popularity: 4 (history)
| Director: | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
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| Writer: | Pierre Schoendoerffer, Jean-François Chauvel |
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| "Le Crabe Tambour" ("Drummer Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic. | |
| Release Date: | Nov 09, 1977 |
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| Director: | Pierre Schoendoerffer |
| Writer: | Pierre Schoendoerffer, Jean-François Chauvel |
| Genres: | Drama, War |
| Keywords | |
| Production Companies | Renn Productions, Bela Productions, AMLF, Lira Films, TF1 |
| Box Office |
Revenue: $0
Budget: $0 |
| Updates |
Updated: Oct 25, 2025 Entered: Oct 25, 2025 |
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Jean Rochefort | Captain, commander of the escort ship |
| Claude Rich | Pierre, medical officer |
| Jacques Perrin | Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour' |
| Aurore Clément | Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon |
| Odile Versois | The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme |
| Pierre Rousseau | Babourg, former sailor |
| Jacques Dufilho | Chief mechanic |
| François Dyrek | Former gendarme, boss of the bistro |
| Jean Champion | Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro |
| Bernard Lajarrige | Rector |
| Joseph Momo | Bongo-Ba |
| Yves Morgan-Jones | Ensign |
| Nguyễn Long Cường | |
| Yann Brannelec | |
| Jean Hennau | |
| François Landolt | Bugler Bochau |
| Hubert Laurent | Fishing officer |
| Loïc Nedellec | |
| Pierre Semmler | |
| Michel Vocoret | |
| Bruno Cremer | Adjutant Willsdorf (uncredited) |
| Ludovic Schoendoerffer | Breton kid (uncredited) |
| Name | Job |
|---|---|
| Pierre Schoendoerffer | Novel, Director, Screenplay |
| Colette Landoz | Editor |
| Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Jean-Guy Montpetit | Editor |
| Michèle Lavigne | Editor |
| Jean-François Chauvel | Screenplay |
| Raoul Coutard | Director of Photography |
| Serge Groffe | Makeup Artist |
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Popularity History
| Year | Month | Avg | Max | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 3 |
| 2024 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 3 |
| 2024 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 3 |
| 2024 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 3 |
| 2024 | 10 | 6 | 15 | 2 |
| 2024 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
| 2024 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 2 |
| 2025 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 3 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2025 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2025 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Trending Position
| Year | Month | High | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 10 | 430 | 430 |