Fan-Fan the Tulip

Basic Info:

Released Date:

1953-05-04

Languages:

French

Countries:

Italy, France

Runtime:

102 min

Rated:

NOT RATED

IMDB Ratings:

7.4 (1802 Reviews)

Director:

Christian-Jaque

Genres:

Adventure Comedy Romance

Cast:

Gèrard Philipe Gina Lollobrigida Marcel Herrand Olivier Hussenot

Writer:

Renè Wheeler (original scenario)

Renè Fallet (original scenario)

Christian-Jaque (adaptation)

Henri Jeanson (adaptation)

Renè Wheeler (adaptation)

Henri Jeanson (dialogue)

Fullplot:

Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage and because a gipsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gipsy girl was in fact Adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Once he has discovered the stratagem, Fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction. Fantastic swashbuckling adventures in a 18th century setting, with a light criticism of the war and the mighty.

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