"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Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.
9th November 1977
49 years ago
2 hours
Finishes at 5:15pm
4 wins & 3 nominations
6.9/10
65%
67%
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