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Fan-Fan the Tulip

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Roguish young peasant Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) escapes being wed to a farm girl when a gypsy, Adeline (Gina Lollobrigida), predicts that he'll find glory in the army, then marry a princess. After enlisting, Fanfan learns that Adeline is the recruiter's daughter and offered a phony prediction to get him to join, but he decides to make the fortune come true anyway. During a sword fight, he rescues the grateful king's daughter, which convinces him that fate is on his side.

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Desson Thomson Washington Post You get a sense not only of Philipe's professional training, which clearly honed his skills in choreography and movement, but also of his natural charms. That the actor performs so effortlessly, so casually, is the real magic here. Oct 12, 2006 Full Review Kenneth Turan Los Angeles Times Starring the go-to couple of Grard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida, it features duels, chases and low-cut costumes, all in glorious black and white. Rated: 4/5 Aug 25, 2006 Full Review Ty Burr Boston Globe Enjoyable but undeniably creaky; what played as glorious period tomfoolery to European festival juries and discerning U S audiences in the early 1950s now just seems quaintly pleased with itself. Rated: 2.5/4 Aug 18, 2006 Full Review Penelope Houston The Spectator The film is rather more decorative to look at than such Anglo-Saxon equivalents as The Crimson Pirate, but Christian Jaque's opulent, heavy-handed manner tends to sacrifice wit and elegance to some only moderately entertaining burlesque heroics. Jun 19, 2018 Full Review Seattle Post-Intelligencer [A] delightfully funny sendup of swashbuckler movies... Rated: B+ Nov 16, 2006 Full Review Jeffrey M. Anderson Combustible Celluloid Even though the film moves at a snappy pace, its story still doesn't move fast enough. Rated: 2/4 Nov 3, 2006 Full Review Read all reviews

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Marjorie W It was better than expected. It is a vehicle for the fabulous Gerard! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/07/23 Full Review Audience Member Fanfan La Tulipe is a charming adventure romance comedy infused with enjoyable sword choreography featuring a mischievous Fanfan in search of love and destiny. Playful. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/25/23 Full Review Audience Member A really fun movie. The dialog is hilarious, the fight scenes are clever, plus there's some really amazing cinematography. So many modern action/romances have tried really hard to capture the feel of classics like this. Also, I don't think The Princess Bride would have existed without this film so thanks Fanfan! (Be warned, there is also a modern remake of Fanfan by the same name. Stay away!) Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/18/23 Full Review Audience Member Probably, one of the best adventure movies I have ever seen! A true delight!!! A cinefeast!!! I can't remember any adventure movie of recent years that could offer such a pleasure! Brilliant performances of Gerard Philipe! Viva France!!! Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Audience Member The Original one was Brilliant as well the Remake with Vincent Perez. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Fanfan is kind of a dick. The character is meant to be a lovable scamp but I just didn't like him at all. The baudy humor is supposed to be funny simply by virtue of being baudy. The story may appeal to diehard swashbuckler fans, I thought it was all a bit old hat. The third act brings a few delights: a well-choreographed sword fight at the convent, an excitingly shot stagecoach chase, and a climax with Duck Soup-esque lunacy. But it was too little, too late for this dud. Rated 2 out of 5 stars 01/17/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Roguish young peasant Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) escapes being wed to a farm girl when a gypsy, Adeline (Gina Lollobrigida), predicts that he'll find glory in the army, then marry a princess. After enlisting, Fanfan learns that Adeline is the recruiter's daughter and offered a phony prediction to get him to join, but he decides to make the fortune come true anyway. During a sword fight, he rescues the grateful king's daughter, which convinces him that fate is on his side.
Director
Christian-Jaque
Producer
Francis Cosne, Alexandre Mnouchkine
Genre
Comedy
Original Language
French (France)
Release Date (DVD)
Nov 18, 2008
Runtime
1h 39m