''The Pelican'' () is a 1973 French

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directed by and starring

Gérard Blain Gérard Blain (23 October 1930 – 17 December 2000) was a French actor and film director A film director or filmmaker is a person who controls a film's artistic and dramatic aspects and visualizes the screenplay (or script) while gui ...

. It was entered into the

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Plot

As a jazz pianist, Paul Boyer (Gérard Blain) has lots of free time during the day. He spends those days with his son Marc, until he realizes that he is broke. Because of his nagging wife, Paul takes a chance on running

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dollars to

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for a hefty profit. He gets caught, and spends nine years in New York prison. When he released, he returns to his home, only to find out that his wife is remarried to a wealthy man, and his rights as a father are revoked. Paul, who yearns to get his wife and son back, will do anything to be reunited with his family.

Cast

as Paul *Régis Blain as 2-year-old Marc * César Chauveau as 10-year-old Marc * Dominique Ravix as Isabelle * Julie Ravix * Daniel Sarky as Cazenave * Stephen Angus as Boy riding Rollercoaster (uncredited)

References

External links

* 1973 films 1973 drama films French drama films 1970s French-language films Films directed by Gérard Blain 1970s French films {{1970s-drama-film-stub