The Crab Basket

Name: The Crab Basket
Director: Joseph Lisbona
Genre: Drama, Romance
Released: 1960-05-20
Duration: 86 min
Cast: Pierre Michaël, Anne Doat, Anne Tonietti, Michel Bardinet, Paul Frankeur

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1960 · 86 min · Drama · Romance · TMDB 9.0/10

Overview

Charles is a student in Strasbourg. Abandoned by Liliane, his fiancée, who has inexplicably given up on marriage, he moves to Paris, where he decides to pursue a career in cinema. He founded a film club and became a journalist, then assistant to a famous director. Little by little, he came face to face with the various compromises inherent in this professional milieu. After writing a screenplay about his experiences, he enlists the help of Chantal, a young actress, to bring his film project to fruition.

Directed by Joseph Lisbona

Cast

Pierre Michaël — Charles Dupré
Anne Doat — Chantal
Anne Tonietti — Chantal
Michel Bardinet — Jacques
Paul Frankeur — Clavier