Three Crowns of the Sailor

Three Crowns of the Sailor

117 mins | Drama, Fantasy | April 23, 1983

A sailor sees a student killing his teacher and decides to spin a few yarns for him. He tells the boy of his many adventures in exotic South American ports where he visited opium dens and stayed in cathouses. In such dark, dreamlike places, the sailor meets many strange, mystical characters.

Three Crowns of the Sailor

117 mins | Drama, Fantasy | April 23, 1983

Three Crowns of the Sailor
A sailor sees a student killing his teacher and decides to spin a few yarns for him. He tells the boy of his many adventures in exotic South American ports where he visited opium dens and stayed in cathouses. In such dark, dreamlike places, the sailor meets many strange, mystical characters.
IMDb rating 7.1
Producers Films A2, Ina
Original title Les Trois couronnes du matelot
Directors François Ede, Raúl Ruiz
Writers Emilio Del Solar, François Ede, Raúl Ruiz

Cast

Jean-Bernard Guillard

as The Sailor

Philippe Deplanche

as Tadeusz Krasinski the Student

Nadège Clair

as María the Prostitute

Lisa Lyon

as Matilde the Dancer

Jean Badin

as The 1st Officer

Claude Dereppe

as The Captain

Diogo Dória

as The Sailor's Sister's Fiancé

André Gomes

as The Travelling Salesman

Franck Oger

as The Blind Man

Philippe Collin

as (voice)

Raoul Guillet

as (voice)

Geneviève Mnich

as (voice)

Hugo Santiago

as (voice)

Jean Abeillé

as Small Role (uncredited)

Raúl Ruiz

as Small Role (uncredited)

Marie-Laure Spery

as Dancer (uncredited)