Drummer-Crab

(1977)Directed by Pierre Schoendoerffer120 minDrama, War

"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Crab") is the nickname for the mysterious central character, Willsdorff (Jacques Perrin), an Alsatian, whose doomed, out-of-date career is recalled through the tales of three naval officers currently serving aboard a French supply ship in the North Atlantic.

Jean Rochefortas Captain, commander of the escort ship
Claude Richas Pierre, medical officer
Jacques Perrinas Lieutenant Willsdorff, 'Le Crabe-Tambour'
Aurore Clémentas Aurore, nurse in Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon
Odile Versoisas The wife at the bistro of the former gendarme
Pierre Rousseauas Babourg, former sailor
Jacques Dufilhoas Chief mechanic
François Dyrekas Former gendarme, boss of the bistro
Jean Championas Admiral Dönitz's admirer at the bistro
JMJoseph Momoas Bongo-Ba
Nguyễn Long Cường
Yann Brannelec
Jean Hennau
François Landoltas Bugler Bochau
Hubert Laurentas Fishing officer
Loïc Nedellec
Michel Vocoret
Bruno Cremeras Adjutant Willsdorf (uncredited)
LSLudovic Schoendoerfferas Breton kid (uncredited)