| Edition |
Special édition. |
| Description |
1 videodisc (99 min.) : sound, black and white ; 4 3/4 in.. |
| Series |
Criterion collection ; 451 |
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Criterion collection (DVD videodiscs) ; 451.
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| Note |
Originally produced as a French motion picture in 1952. |
| System Details |
DVD; region 1, NTSC; Dolby Digital mono.; fullscreen (1.33:1) presentation. |
| Cast |
Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Marcel Herrand, Olivier Hussenot, Henri Rollan, Nerio Bernardi, Jean Marc Tennberg, Geneviève Page, Sylvie Pelayo, Lolita de Silva, Irène Young, Georgette Anys, Hennery, Lucien Callamand, Gil Delamare, Jackie Blanchot, Joe Davray, Gerard Buhr, Georges Demas, Jean Parédès, Noël Roquevert, Jean Debucourt . |
| Credits |
Directeur de la photographie, Christian Matras ; montage de [edited by], Jacques Desagneaux ; musique de Maurice Thiriet et Georges Van Parys ; décors de Robert Gys ; créateur de costumes, Marcel Escoffier. |
| Note |
Special features: New video program about Gérard Philipe; A clip from the colorized version of the film; Theatrical trailer. |
| Summary |
Charming rogue Fanfan flits from one adventure to the other after evading marriage by joining the army in the midst of the Seven Years' War. He's motivated less by patriotism than by a consultation with Adeline, a voluptuous phony fortuneteller who promises that he will find glory in the army, even win the hand of King Louis XV's daughter. Herself the daughter of a recruiting sergeant, Adeline is a charlatan, but the irrepressible Fanfan sets about fulfilling his "destiny," even as his would-be soothsayer finds herself falling in love with him. Flirting and fighting, trouble reliably finds Fanfan, who just as reliably evades it. |
| Language |
French dialogue with optional subtitles in English. |
| Note |
GMD: videorecording. |
| Subject |
Louis XV, King of France, 1710-1774 -- Drama.
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Soldiers -- France -- 18th century -- Drama.
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Man-woman relationships -- Drama.
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Fortune-tellers -- Drama.
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Swordplay -- Drama.
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France -- Drama.
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| Genre/Form |
Feature films.
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| Subject |
Foreign films.
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| Genre/Form |
Historical films.
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| Subject |
Action and adventure films.
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| Genre/Form |
Swashbuckler films.
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Romantic comedy films.
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| Subject |
Motion pictures, French.
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| Added Author |
Christian-Jaque, 1904-1994. Director.
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Wheeler, René, 1912-2000. Screenwriter.
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Fallet, René. Screenwriter.
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Jeanson, Henri. Screenwriter.
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Mnouchkine, Alexandre. Producer.
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Philipe, Gérard, 1922-1959. Actor.
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Lollobrigida, Gina, 1927-2023. Actor.
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Herrand, Marcel. Actor.
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Hussenot, Olivier. Actor.
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Rollan, Henri. Actor.
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Bernardi, Nerio, 1899-1971. Actor.
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Tennberg, Jean-Marc, 1924-1971. Actor.
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Parédès, Jean, 1914-1998. Actor.
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Roquevert, Noël. Actor.
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Debucourt, Jean, 1894-1958. Actor.
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Page, Geneviève. Actor.
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Pelayo, Sylvie. Actor.
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Matras, Christian, 1903-1977. Cinematographer.
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Rialto Pictures LLC.
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Filmsonor (Firm)
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Films Ariane.
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Criterion Collection (Firm)
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| Added Title |
Fanfan the tulip |
| ISBN |
1604650788 |
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9781604650785 |
| Standard No. |
715515033022 |
| Music No. |
CC1773D Criterion Collection |
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