France / May 01, 1973 / Cannes Film Festival
1h 30min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This Belgian/French tale chronicles the efforts of Jacques (Jacques Brel) to find the Old West in modern America. Dressed as cowboy, he travels throughout western American cities and towns and finds others similarly dressed. These idealists gather together and build an old-western-style town in the middle of an abandoned factory, battling local bureaucracies in the process.
Genres
WesternComedy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Le Far West |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français |
| Production countries | Belgium, France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Les Films 13, International Film Company (IFC) |
| Release date | 31 maggio 1973 |
| Executive producer | Thérèse Michielsen |
| Writer | Jacques Brel, Paul Andréota |
| Editing | Jacqueline Thiédot |
| Cinematography | Alain Levent |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Brel |
| Camera operators | Alain Levent |
| Additional photography | Alain Levent |
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| Production design | Daniel Hicter |
| Art direction | Daniel Hicter |
| Set decoration | Daniel Hicter |
| Music | Jacques Brel, François Rauber |
| Sound | Jacques Brel, François Rauber |
Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Belgium / May 31, 1973
France / May 31, 1973
Hungary / Jan 06, 1977
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