Les Chants de Mandrin (2012)
Directed by Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche

Adventure / Drama / History

aka: Smugglers' Songs

Film Synopsis

After the execution of Louis Mandrin, a well-known outlaw and popular underworld hero of the 18th century, his former partners in crime decide to chance their luck with a smuggling operation in the provinces of France. Well-armed, the smugglers arrange markets on the outskirts of the villages, where they sell tobacco, fabrics and other precious commodities. They write songs in honour of Mandrin, which they then print and distribute among the poor folk of the kingdom...

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Film Credits

Director: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
Script: Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche
Cinematographer: Irina Lubtchansky
Cast: Jacques Nolot (Le marquis), Christian Milia-Darmezin (Le colporteur Jean Sératin), Kenji Levan (Court-Toujours), Rabah Ameur-Zaïmeche (Bélissard), Salim Ameur-Zaïmeche (Malice), Sylvain Roume (Ma Noblesse), Nicolas Bancilhon (Blondin), Abel Jafri (La Buse), Sylvain Rifflet (La Flûte), Sylvia Albaret (Mandrinette), Xavier Pons (Le sergent), Jean-Luc Nancy (L'imprimeur Jean-Luc Cynan), Yann-Yvon Pennec (Le brigadier-chef), Carlos Manini (Kalou), Jean-Louis Delmas (Delmas), Nicolas Larmignat (Tambour), Bertrand Belin (Violon), Valentin Clastrier (Le joueur de vielle à roue), Bruno Auzet (Soldat), Cyrille Blandin (Soldat)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 97 min
Aka: Smugglers' Songs

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