Three Crowns of the Sailor
A young man, reeling from the murder of his professor, is approached on a foggy dock by an aged sailor. The seaman offers him a berth on his vessel for three Danish crowns and a patient ear to hear the tale of his life. As the night deepens, a narrative unfurls of impossible voyages where the sea bleeds into myth, and every wave carries the weight of a century. The captain's recollections—of phantom ships and cursed ports—begin to warp the very reality around them, pulling the listener into a labyrinth of memory and maritime fantasy.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | Les Trois couronnes du matelot |
| Year | 1991 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Director | Raúl Ruiz |
| Runtime | 117 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 7.1/10 (37 votes) |
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Raúl Ruiz crafts a mesmerizing, talk-driven odyssey where the act of storytelling itself becomes the film's plot and propulsion. The camera, a silent accomplice, sways between the teller and the listener, blurring all lines between recollection and invention.
What lingers after the final confession is the texture of a lived-in myth, a sense of having sailed through decades without leaving the dockside gloom. It’s a film that prizes the voyage of the voice over the destination. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Raúl Ruiz
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Harbor fog, the scent of salt and rum, a voice weaving spells in the dim light.
🎭 Cast
Jean-Bernard Guillard
Sailor
Philippe Deplanche
Tadeusz Krasinski the Student
Nadège Clair
María the Prostitute
Lisa Lyon
Matilde the Dancer
Jean Badin
1st Officer
Pauline Brunet
Moroccan streetwalker
José de Carvalho
Old sailor
Claude Dereppe
Captain
Diogo Dória
Sailor's Sister's Fiancé
Mostefa Djadjam
Ahmed
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