The Cock Crew

1998 0h 5m EN

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7.2

SOLID

★7.2TMDB · 2

Synopsis

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The scene is a small paper-producing factory presided over by the shiftless Ari and his long-suffering wife Taryn. Employees include Sybill and Windy, pale young women who toil endlessly at the pulp vats, and the more mature Helen, who is past breeding age. As Ari sits astride his beloved chimney, a Care-Giving Woman appears and offers a rooster to Taryn. The crows of this beast cause ecstatic, erotic disquietude in anyone within ear-shot. The cottage becomes a tropical whirlwind of desire until Helen manages to drown the rooster in the bubbling pulp.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Darcy Fehr
Ari
Megan McIvor
Helen
Krista Morrison
Care-Giving Woman
Micheline Marchildon
Sybill
Rachel Toles
Windy
Michael Powell
Tarryn

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Guy Maddin
Writers: Guy Maddin, George Toles

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RUNTIME

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Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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28 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Guy Maddin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Darcy Fehr and Megan McIvor and Krista Morrison carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0233468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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The take

Guy Maddin directs. Guy Maddin cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 5-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
228 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Guy Maddin shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Darcy Fehr and Megan McIvor and Krista Morrison carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt0233468 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 2 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.