The Cock Crew (1998)

Genre :

Runtime : 5M

Director : Guy Maddin

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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

Crews

Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin
Director
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin
Writer
George Toles
George Toles
Writer
Guy Maddin
Guy Maddin
Editor
Caelum Vatnsdal
Caelum Vatnsdal
Cinematography
Wanda Farian
Wanda Farian
Costume Designer