Swing troubadour(1991)
In Brazzaville, in 1944, Alex Emmerich was sentenced to wander the seas by Hélène Latray, the wife of Félix Beauvois, the man Alex loved. In 1962, exiled on Hatray cruises and feeling the coming death, Alex decides to compose for his love a testament: the photographic report of his agony.
Movie: Swing troubadour
Top 10 Billed Cast
Luce Bauer
Félix Beauvoir
Raymond, dit Ramòn
Geneviève Largillière
Alex Emmerich
Hélène Hatray
Jeannot Bolland
Lucien Hippenmaier
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In Brazzaville, in 1944, Alex Emmerich was sentenced to wander the seas by Hélène Latray, the wife of Félix Beauvois, the man Alex loved. In 1962, exiled on Hatray cruises and feeling the coming death, Alex decides to compose for his love a testament: the photographic report of his agony.
Release Date
1991-07-24
Average
7
Rating:
3.5 startsTagline
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Français
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