Rue du Pied de Grue (1979)
Directed by Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan

Comedy / Drama

aka: Street of the Crane's Foot

Film Synopsis

In Nantes, Raymond Picard, a failed and alcoholic writer, tells his son Albert that he is Mozart. Encouraged by this revelation, the boy immediately sets about learning music, in the company of his uncle, a drunk clockmaker, his granny, and his mother-in-law Luisa. Albert takes piano lessons with piano teachers who all end up being drowned in the Loire by his father and uncle. Inspector Paluche begins his investigation...

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Film Credits

Director: Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan
Script: Giorgio Bontempi, Philippe Dumarçay, Jean-Jacques Grand-Jouan
Cinematographer: Jean-François Robin
Music: André Georget
Cast: Philippe Noiret (Le père), Pascale Audret (Lulu), Jacques Chailleux (Albert dit Mozart), Jacques Dufilho (Le commissaire), Jean Dasté (Tonton), Giuliana de Sio (Luisa), Nerina Montagnani (Mémé), Mario Monicelli (Touchatout), Hubert Deschamps (Rachafort), László Szabó (Inspecteur Paluche), Henri Serre (Jérôme), Jean Amos (Abbé), Nadège Clair (Madeleine), Yvonne Dancourt (La vieille), Jean-Hugues Lancequine (Le sacristain), Jean Mourat (Allumeur de radio)
Country: Belgium / France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 100 min
Aka: Street of the Crane's Foot

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