Maurice Chebalier's "il Pleurait" 1939 song, in a comic framework displays the suffering and the daily despair of an old man who has childish reactions in the way of dealing with simple issues of life that reveal the defeat of a man who can do nothing but cry

 

Composed, edited and Directed by Ali Beidoun, Actor: Adel Chahine

Duration: 4 minutes, Beirut 2004