Fanfan la Tulipe
Original 1952 Film Poster
Directed byChristian-Jaque
Written by
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyChristian Matras
Edited byJacques Desagneaux
Music by
Distributed byFilmsonor
Release date
  • March 21, 1952 (1952-03-21)
Running time
102 minutes
CountriesFrance
Italy
LanguageFrench
Box office6,733,287 admissions (France)[1]

Fanfan la Tulipe is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida. The film was remade in 2003 with Penélope Cruz in Lollobrigida's role.

Plot

Fanfan is a charming, attractive young Frenchman who is trying to escape a shotgun marriage during the Seven Years' War. At this vulnerable point in his life, he is approached by the daughter of a recruiting officer, Adeline, who tells him that if he joins the army he will find fame, fortune, and marry the king's daughter. Accordingly, he signs up, only to discover that she made the whole thing up in order for her father to receive a recruiting bonus. Nevertheless, encouraged by a series of improbable circumstances, he accepts her prediction as his destiny. A series of events ensues which shows off to great advantage his athleticism and leadership ability. As the film progresses, we become aware of a developing attraction between himself and Adeline which however conflicts with his perceived "destiny" of marrying a king's daughter.

Cast

Production

The film was photographed in black-and-white by Christian Matras. A colorized version was created (supervised by Sophie Juin for Les Films Ariane) and issued in 2000 on DVD in Europe alongside the original version.[2]

Awards

Won
Nominated
  • 1952 Cannes Film Festival – Grand Prize of the Festival

References

  1. ↑ "Box Office Success of Gerard Philippe films". Box Office Story.
  2. ↑ René Chateau Vidéo (France), 2000.
  3. ↑ "2nd Berlin International Film Festival: Prize Winners". berlinale.de. Archived from the original on 2013-10-15. Retrieved 2009-12-22.
  4. ↑ "Festival de Cannes: Fanfan la Tulipe". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 2012-03-18. Retrieved 2009-01-17.
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