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Captain Fracasse

Captain Fracasse

APR 21, 1961 · 108 MIN · DIR. PIERRE GASPARD-HUIT

Adventure

A ruined Baron Philippe de baron, meets one day a troupe of traveling actors led by Herod. Attracted by the one who plays the role of the ingenue: Isabella, and by the dynamism and enthusiasm of his companions, he takes the place of the deceased poet of the troupe. And during performances, Philippe became the captain Sunder. For his part, Isabelle loves Philip, but does not consider marriage, nobility him missing, she refuses to harm the career of Baron. And one day, the Duke of Vallombrosa, seduced by Isabella, finds himself challenged to a duel by Philippe for touching the girl. Defeated, he launched his men against Sunder, then removes Isabelle. The actors throw themselves then to storm the castle where she is being held. This time Vallombrosa was seriously injured, and the duke's own father, rushed to the scene, Isabelle discovers the girl he had once been an actress. Nothing stands now the union of Sunder and Isabella, under the tender gaze of the actors Herod and Scapin.

Cast

  • Jean Marais

    Jean Marais

    Baron Philippe de Sigognac / Captain Fracasse

  • Geneviève Grad

    Geneviève Grad

    Isabelle

  • Gérard Barray

    Gérard Barray

    Duke of Vallombreuse

  • Riccardo Garrone

    Riccardo Garrone

    Lampourde

  • Danielle Godet

    Danielle Godet

    Serafina

  • Sophie Grimaldi

    Sophie Grimaldi

    Zerbine

  • Sacha Pitoëff

    Sacha Pitoëff

    Matamore

  • Philippe Noiret

    Philippe Noiret

    Hérode

  • Louis de Funès

    Louis de Funès

    Scapin

  • Jean Rochefort

    Jean Rochefort

    Malartic

  • Bernard Dhéran

    Bernard Dhéran

    Knight of Vidalenc

  • Alain Saury

    Alain Saury

    Agostin

Crew

Screenplay

Albert Vidalie

Screenplay

Pierre Gaspard-Huit

Director of Photography

Marcel Grignon

Editor

Louisette Hautecœur

Original Music Composer

Georges Van Parys

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