Captain Fracasse (1961 film)
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| Directed by | Pierre Gaspard-Huit |
| Written by | Pierre Gaspard-Huit Albert Vidalie |
| Based on | Captain Fracasse by Théophile Gautier |
| Produced by | Adolphe Osso |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Marcel Grignon |
| Edited by | Louisette Hautecoeur |
| Music by | Georges Van Parys |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Unidex Constantin Film |
Release date | 21 April 1961 (France)[1] |
Running time | 108 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy[1] |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 3,152,121 admissions (France)[2] |
Captain Fracasse (French: Le Capitaine Fracasse, Italian: Capitan Fracassa) is a 1961 French-Italian historical adventure film written and directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and starring Jean Marais, Geneviève Grad and Gérard Barray.[1] The scenario was based on the 1863 novel Captain Fracasse by Théophile Gautier.[3] It was shot at the Epinay Studios in Paris and on location in the Forest of Rambouillet and the Château de Maintenon.
Cast[]
- Jean Marais as Baron Philippe de Sigognac, alias "Le Capitaine Fracasse"
- Geneviève Grad as Isabelle, an actress in the troupe
- Gérard Barray as Duke of Vallombreuse
- Louis de Funès as Scapin, an actor in the troupe
- Philippe Noiret as Hérode, the representative for the troupe of actors
- Jean Rochefort as Malartic
- Riccardo Garrone as Jaquemin Lampourde
- Anna Maria Ferrero as Marquise de Bruyères
- Robert Pizani as Blazius, an actor in the troupe
- Danielle Godet as Sérafina, an actress in the troupe
- Bernard Dhéran as Knight of Vidalenc
- Jacques Toja as an actor in the troupe
- as Agostin, the pitcher of knives
- Sacha Pitoeff as Matamore, an actor in the troupe
- Maurice Teynac as Marquis Edouard des Bruyères
- Jean Yonnel as Prince of Moussy
- Renée Passeur as Dame Léonarde, the duenna of the troupe
- Paul Préboist as A killed guard
References[]
- ^ a b c Mannikka, Eleanor. "Le Capitaine Francasse". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
- ^ "Box Office Figures for Jean Marais films". Box Office Story.
- ^ Klossner p.55
Bibliography[]
- Klossner, Michael. The Europe of 1500-1815 on Film and Television: A Worldwide Filmography of Over 2550 Works, 1895 Through 2000. McFarland & Company, 2002.
- Moine, Raphaëlle. Cinema Genre. John Wiley & Sons, 2009.
External links[]
- Captain Fracasse at IMDb
- Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961) at the Films de France
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- French-language films
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- 1960s historical adventure films
- French historical adventure films
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- Films directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit
- Films set in the 17th century
- Films based on French novels
- Films shot at Epinay Studios
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