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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.
| Fanfan la Tulipe | |
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Original 1952 Film Poster | |
| Directed by | Christian-Jaque |
| Written by | |
| Produced by | |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Edited by | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Music by | |
| Distributed by | Filmsonor |
Release date |
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Running time | 102 minutes |
| Countries | France Italy |
| Language | French |
| Box office | 6,733,287 admissions (France)[1] |
TIME magazine placed it on its ten-best list for 1953, the only non-English language film to make the list. [2]
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.
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.[3]
The film was remade in 2003 with Penélope Cruz in Lollobrigida's role.
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