Le joueur de flûte
Jacques Demy / GB, DE, US, 1972 / 90 min.
Scottish popstar Donovan in his sole cinematic role as the Pied-Piper of Hamelin, a Medieval town subsumed by corruption and the plague. Adark, eccentric fairy tale of fear, prejudice and greed full of song, magic and political commentary.
Scottish psych-folk legend and flower power icon Donovan plays the magical flute playing minstrel who is to free the town of Hamelin from rats. In the plague-ridden, 14th-century German town he is primarily confronted by the inhabitants’ greed and corruption. The pied-piper does as asked but does not receive his reward. In revenge he leads away the town’s children.
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Director
Jacques Demy
Production year
1972
Country
GB, DE, US
Original title
Le joueur de flûte
Length
90 min.
Language
English, Latin
Subtitles
ENG
Format
DCP
Part of
The Films of Jacques Demy
To accompany the 4K restoration of the wonderful, bittersweet musical Les parapluies de Cherbourg, other films by Jacques Demy will be screened, featuring major French film stars including Catherine Deneuve, Jeanne Moreau and Anouk Aimée.
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