The Crab Basket(1960)

Charles is a student in Strasbourg. Abandoned by Liliane, his fiancée, who has inexplicably given up on marriage, he moves to Paris, where he decides to pursue a career in cinema. He founded a film club and became a journalist, then assistant to a famous director. Little by little, he came face to face with the various compromises inherent in this professional milieu. After writing a screenplay about his experiences, he enlists the help of Chantal, a young actress, to bring his film project to fruition.

Genre: Drama, Romance

Director: Joseph Lisbona

Actors: Pierre Michaël, Anne Doat, Anne Tonietti, Michel Bardinet, Paul Frankeur, Henri Vilbert, Louis Seigner, Louis Arbessier, Jacques Morel, Denise Grey

Release date: 1960-05-20

Country of origin: France

Length: 1h 26m