Portugal / Apr 23, 1983 / Lisbon (Premiere)
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
Shortly after murdering his professor, a young man encounters a sailor who offers him a position on his ship in exchange for 3 Danish crowns and his attention as he recounts his life story.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Claude Dereppe | Captain |
| Diogo Dória | Sailor's Sister's Fiancé |
| Mostefa Djadjam | Ahmed |
| Huguette Faget | Our Lady, 1st officer's mother |
| André Gomes | Travelling Salesman |
| Wladimir Ivanovsky | Impersonator |
| Adelaide João | Sailor's mother |
| Théo Légitimus | Sailor's 'father' |
| Claudio Martinez | Ali |
| Tanh N'Guyen | Orphan girl |
| Franck Oger | Blind Man |
| Marthe Reynolds | Queen |
| Sebastian Schneider | |
| Óscar Tebar | |
| Ana Vaz da Silva | Sailor's sister |
| Tsai Tsin Hsin | Orphan girl |
| Wong Yu Wai | Dr. Wepoyoung, sailor's 'son' |
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| Philippe Collin | (voice) |
| Raoul Guillet | (voice) |
| Geneviève Mnich | (voice) |
| Hugo Santiago | (voice) |
| Jean Abeillé | Small Role (uncredited) |
| Raúl Ruiz | Small Role (uncredited) |
| Marie-Laure Spery | Dancer (uncredited) |
Genres
AdventureFantasy
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Les Trois couronnes du matelot |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | Français, Español |
| Production countries | France |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Films A2, INA |
| Release date | 4 ottobre 1991 |
| Executive producer | Paulo Branco |
| Production | Maya Feuiette, Jean Lefaux, José Luís Vasconcelos, Paulo Branco |
| Writer | Raúl Ruiz, Emilio Del Solar, François Ede |
| Editing | Valeria Sarmiento, Jacqueline Simoni, Pascale Sueur, Janine Verneau |
| Cinematography | Sacha Vierny, Jacques Bouquin, Jacques Gaudin |
| Assistant directors | François Ede, Raúl Ruiz |
| Camera operators | Jacques Bouquin, Jacques Gaudin, Sacha Vierny |
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| Additional photography | Jacques Bouquin, Jacques Gaudin, Sacha Vierny |
| Production design | Bruno Beaugé, Pierre Pitrou |
| Art direction | Bruno Beaugé, Pierre Pitrou |
| Set decoration | Bruno Beaugé, Pierre Pitrou |
| Music | Jorge Arriagada, Jean-Claude Brisson, Alexandre Myrat, Jean-Pierre Fénié |
| Sound | Jean-Claude Brisson, Jorge Arriagada, Alexandre Myrat, Jean-Pierre Fénié |
| Costume design | Rosine Vennin, Léone Noël, Maria Gonzaga |
| Makeup | Rosine Vennin, Léone Noël, Maria Gonzaga |
| Hairstyling | Rosine Vennin, Léone Noël, Maria Gonzaga |
Release dates
Premiere
France / May 08, 1983 / Cannes Film Festival
Canada / Sep 08, 1984 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 05, 1984 / New York Film Festival
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Sweden / Jan 29, 1989 / Göteborg Film Festival
Limited release
Portugal / Oct 04, 1991
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