Le Chant du merle (2016)
Directed by Frédéric Pelle

Drama / Romance

aka: Song of the Blackbird

Film Synopsis

Aurélie is a waitress in a hotel restaurant in Corrèze in southwest France. She divides her time between her work, her ornithology club, the old man whom she takes care of and the mother with whom she lives. A fragile and unassuming soul, she is patiently waiting for something exciting to happen in her life. One day, François, a charming and mysterious salesman, begins to take an interest in her...

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Film Credits

Director: Frédéric Pelle
Script: René Féret, Orlanda Laforêt, Frédéric Pelle
Photo: Olivier Banon
Cast: Adélaïde Leroux (Aurélie), Nicolas Abraham (François), Myriam Boyer (La mère d'Aurélie), Patrick d'Assumçao (M. Verlhac, le patron), Pierre Bouysset (M. Verlhac père), Jean-Michel Teulière (L'ornithologue), Thomas Arnaud (L'ancien amoureux d'Aurélie), Sylvie Jobert (La femme du chef), Denis Duvin (Le maître d'hôtel), Jade Phan-Gia (Mme Lacouture), Thierry Valletoux (M. Lacouture), Bernard Larbre (Le client chambreur), Michel Paugnat (Le client indécis), Josette Paquet (La cousine de M. Verlhac), Pierrette Vergnon (Une amie de la mère), Colette Feix (Une amie de la mère), Cécile Marchal (La commis de cuisine), Derek Ward (Homme groupe blues), Jacky Patpatian (Homme groupe blues), Jacqueline Rigoux (Mme Brunet)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 80 min
Aka: Song of the Blackbird

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