Fanfan la Tulipe

May 4 1953 Not Rated 1h 42m
Adventure, Comedy, Romance

Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gypsy 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.

Plot

Fanfan is a handsome young peasant. He joins the army to escape a forced marriage and because a gypsy girl predicted he will earn glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the 'gypsy' 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.

Written by

René Wheeler, René Fallet, Christian-Jaque

Directed by

Christian-Jaque

Production Countries

France, Italy

Production Companies

Amato Produzione, Filmsonor, Les Films Ariane, Rizzoli Editore

Languages

Français

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination

Scores
# of Votes
3,704
Average Rating
7.1 out of 10
Metascore
69
Popularity
NA