Three Crowns of the Sailor (1983): Cast & Plot
Three Crowns of the Sailor is a 1983 fantasy adventure film starring Jean-Bernard Guillard as Sailor, Philippe Deplanche and Adelaide João. It runs 1 hour 57 minutes.
French What Is Three Crowns of the Sailor About?
The premise of Three Crowns of the Sailor without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After killing his professor, a young man is drawn into a surreal voyage across a dream‑filled sea when he meets a mysterious sailor. The sailor offers him a place aboard his ship in return for three Danish crowns and the promise of his undivided attention, and begins to recount the tangled episodes of his own life as they sail.
Three Crowns of the Sailor Themes & Keywords
· 50 tags- telling life story
- sailor
- ghost ship
- sailor's death
- dead sailor
- sailors quarters
- sailor woman relationship
- mambo
- reference to robert louis stevenson
- berth
- year 1958
- sinking ship
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- sea port
- ship's captain
- drunken sailor
- phantom ship
- tampico mexico
- buenaventura
- stowaway
- doll collection
- singapore
- dakar
- fabulation
- jumping overboard
- ship deck
- ship cabin
- ship's deck
- first mate
- beaten to death
- sea voyage
- ocean
- hereafter
- black and white scene
- ghost story
- voice over story telling
- mariner
- ghost
- fictional biography
- female full frontal nudity
- female frontal nudity
- female rear nudity
- female nudity
- reference to enrico caruso
- july 25
- jumping into the sea
- brothel
- reference to virgin mary
- storyteller
- tangier morocco
- two brothers
Three Crowns of the Sailor Cast & Characters
Jean-Bernard Guillard leads the cast as Sailor, with Philippe Deplanche as Tadeusz Krasinski the Student and Adelaide João as Sailor's mother.
- Jean-Bernard Guillard as Sailor
- Philippe Deplanche as Tadeusz Krasinski the Student
- Adelaide João as Sailor's mother
- Ana Vaz da Silva as Sailor's sister
Also Starring in Three Crowns of the Sailor
· 27 more- Nadège Clair María the Prostitute
- Wong Yu Wai Dr. Wepoyoung, sailor's 'son'
- André Gomes Travelling Salesman
- Lisa Lyon Matilde the Dancer
- Geneviève Mnich
- Raúl Ruiz Small Role (uncredited)
- Diogo Dória Sailor's Sister's Fiancé
- Jean Abeillé Small Role (uncredited)
- Huguette Faget Our Lady, 1st officer's mother
- Jean Badin 1st Officer
- Mostefa Djadjam Ahmed
- Franck Oger Blind Man
- Wladimir Ivanovsky Impersonator
- Théo Légitimus Sailor's 'father'
- Hugo Santiago
- Sebastian Schneider
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- Claudio Martinez Ali
- Marie-Laure Spery Dancer (uncredited)
- Claude Dereppe Captain
- Philippe Collin
- Pauline Brunet Moroccan streetwalker
- José de Carvalho Old sailor
- Tanh N'Guyen Orphan girl
- Marthe Reynolds Queen
- Tsai Tsin Hsin Orphan girl
- Raoul Guillet
- Óscar Tebar
Three Crowns of the Sailor Plot Summary
What happens in Three Crowns of the Sailor from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 14 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 3-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
The film opens in stark black-and-white, depicting a nameless Polish seaport in 1958 where a professor is killed in a motiveless act by a student Philippe Deplanche. The student wanders the war-torn streets until he crosses paths with a sailor Jean-Bernard Guillard who offers him passage from the country in exchange for hearing the sailor’s life story and for three Danish crowns. They drift into a smoky dancehall to seal the deal, where the student agrees to listen—but the price is steep, and the sailor’s tale must be paid in full before the berth is earned.
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The whole story of Three Crowns of the Sailor, scene by scene
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Three Crowns of the Sailor Also Known As
8 alternative titles, including “Les 3 couronnes du matelot” and “항해사의 세 개의 왕관”.
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- Les 3 couronnes du matelot
- 항해사의 세 개의 왕관
- Le tre corone del marinaio
- Las tres coronas del marinero
- 水手的三枚硬币
- Denizcinin Üç Altını
- Trzy korony marynarza
- As Três Coroas do Marinheiro
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Movies Like Three Crowns of the Sailor
Films with a similar story, tone or audience, including Ship of Fools, The Story of Three Loves and Piet Piraat: The Enchanted Crown.
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Three Crowns of the Sailor FAQ: Cast & Runtime
Runtime, release date, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Three Crowns of the Sailor, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Three Crowns of the Sailor?
Three Crowns of the Sailor runs 1 hour 57 minutes (117 minutes).
When was Three Crowns of the Sailor released?
Three Crowns of the Sailor was released on April 23, 1983.
Who is in the cast of Three Crowns of the Sailor?
Three Crowns of the Sailor stars Jean-Bernard Guillard as Sailor, Philippe Deplanche as Tadeusz Krasinski the Student and Adelaide João as Sailor's mother, among 31 credited actors.
Does Three Crowns of the Sailor have a post-credit scene?
No. Three Crowns of the Sailor has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Three Crowns of the Sailor in?
The original language of Three Crowns of the Sailor is French.
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