Fanfan is as adept in the boudoir as on the battlefield. The image measures 1859 2820 pixels and is 1004 kilobytes large. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. This film is not worthy of inclusion in the criterion collection, and it does nothing to justify gerard philipes reputation as an actor. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 cannes film festival. He joins the army to escape marriage and because a gipsy girl predicted he will get glory and the kings daughter as a wife. Fanfan sees this as a sign of adelines predictions coming true. Avontuur komedie film geregisseerd door christianjaque. The film is rather more decorative to look at than such anglosaxon equivalents as the crimson pirate, but christian jaques opulent, heavyhanded manner tends to sacrifice wit and elegance to. Once he has discovered the stratagem, fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction. I particularly remember one scene in which fanfan observes the dressingroom rituals of a bevy of young beauties, who are forcefully backlit. Instead, we get gerard philipe, a heartthrob whos likable yet weightless, sort of like jim carrey reining in his lunacy in the wrong film. Legendary french star gerard philipe swashbuckled his way into film history as the peasant soldier fanfan in christianjaques devilmaycare.
In this film, gerard philipe plays fanfan, a handsome, athletic, and selfimpressed young peasant soldier. New, restored digital transfer new video program about actor gerard philipe. Some of the movie will strike modern viewers as unintentionally amusing, but in a winning way. Jan 14, 20 information about the movie on comedy adventure history, france, 2003, 97 min. Set in the 18th century, vincent perez plays the title role of the seductive swordsman. It is, essentially, a star vehicle for the popular french actor alain delon. Filmed in 1952, the film was a great success in french cinema which then coined the years of swashbuckler classics. Jan 05, 2014 fanfan sees this as a sign of adelines predictions coming true. The absurd complexities of military strategy, fanfan s fiery spirit and many adventures complicate his dreams of grandeur. The film starred gerard philipe and gina lollobrigida.
Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Once he has discovered the stratagem, fanfan refuses to forget this. All s, trademarks, and logos are owned by their respective owners. In this film, gerard philipe plays fanfan, a handsome, athletic, and self impressed young peasant soldier. The film was remade in 2003 with penelope cruz in lollobrigidas role. The absurd complexities of military strategy, fanfans fiery spirit and many adventures complicate his dreams of grandeur. I noticed a stray hair here and there, but i wouldnt even need all of the fingers on one hand to count them. The jokes are a mixture of physical comedy and anachronistic gags, largely at the expense of the french, and at worst bring a smile to your. Set in the 18th century, vincent perez plays the title role of the seductive swordsman fanfan, who flees his home in order to avoid a forced marriage. In addition to producing, luc besson cowrote the adapted screenplay. We are an independent movie lovers club worldwide with 646. But the gipsy girl was in fact adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Fulfillment by amazon fba is a service we offer sellers that lets them store their products in amazons fulfillment centers, and we directly.