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Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)

Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)
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Pauline Kael once characterized the French adventure film Fanfan the Tulip as a "Louis XV western". This is a pretty broad interpretation, though it is true that the film never stops moving--an excellent method of sustaining audience attention and plugging up the plot holes. Gerard Philipe plays Fanfan, a handsome, athletic and self-impressed young peasant soldier. Fanfan is as adept in the boudoir as on the battlefield; it has been prophesied that he will wed the king's daughter, thus he wants to get as much practice as possible. Fanfan's many conquests include Gina Lollobridgida and Genevieve Page, which may be why this film did so well in the States. Fanfan the Tulip is available in several shorter versions, one of which has been redubbed Soldier in Love. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

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Starring:
Gérard PhilipeGina Lollobrigida, (more)
Director(s):
Christian-Jaque
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR
Format(s):
DVD
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Synopsis of Fanfan la Tulipe

Pauline Kael once characterized the French adventure film Fanfan the Tulip as a "Louis XV western". This is a pretty broad interpretation, though it is true that the film never stops moving--an excellent method of sustaining audience attention and plugging up the plot holes. Gerard Philipe plays Fanfan, a handsome, athletic and self-impressed young peasant soldier. Fanfan is as adept in the boudoir as on the battlefield; it has been prophesied that he will wed the king's daughter, thus he wants to get as much practice as possible. Fanfan's many conquests include Gina Lollobridgida and Genevieve Page, which may be why this film did so well in the States. Fanfan the Tulip is available in several shorter versions, one of which has been redubbed Soldier in Love. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi

Theatrical Feature Running Time:
99 mins

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Director(s):
Christian-Jaque
Writer(s):
René WheelerMarcel HerrandRene Fallet
Producer(s):
Georges DancigersFrancis CosneAlexandre Mnouchkine
Theatrical MPAA Rating:
NR(Suitable for Children, Mild Violence)
Categories:
Action / Adventure
Fanfan la Tulipe Awards:
  • 1952 - Berlin International Film Festival - Silver Bear
  • 1952 - Cannes Film Festival - Best Director
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George P.

I watched the entire verson in French. Beautifully done even though my french is not polished.

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Bernard N.

I saw this movie about 55 years ago when I lived in Paris where I was born. It was the debut of Gina Lollobrigida and a film that gave Gerard Philipe his platform ,so to speak, from which he launched his movie career. Philipe was also a great classical theater actor with an incomparable voice and delivery. I was looking forward to hearing again these accents from my youth. Alas!, alas!, after the introduction by Jean Debucourt ( Jesus' voice in the Don Camillo series with Fernandel, the dialogue switched to the dubbed English version. I could not listen anymore, not that I am a snob but it would be like watching Clark Gable in "Gone with the Wind" speaking Chinese. I did read the description of the movie and it did not specify that the movie was dubbed. This is important and should be carefully mentioned.

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Marcia S.

Funny

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