(VIDEO) “FANFAN LA TULIPE” MOVIE!

The film “Fanfan Tulipan” (1952) from Albanian Cinematography on Vimeo

Fanfan la Tulipe is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It is also categorized under “swashbuckler” films.

Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida starred in the film.
The film was remade in 2003 with Penélope Cruz as Lollobrigida.
Even the Albanian spectator knows this film through the TVSH of the time.

Summary: In France during the Seven Years’ War, Fanfan is a charming, attractive young man who is trying to escape a shotgun marriage. At this vulnerable point in his life, he is approached by a recruiting officer’s daughter, Adeline, who tells him that if he joins the army, he will find fame, fortune and marry the king’s daughter.

Consequently, he joins the army, only to find out that she made it all up so her father could get a recruitment bonus. However, encouraged by a series of unlikely circumstances, he accepts her prediction as his destiny. A series of events follow that show his athleticism and leadership ability to great advantage. As the film progresses, we become aware of a developing sympathy between him and Adeline, which nevertheless conflicts with his perceived “destiny” to marry a king’s daughter.

STARRING:
Gérard Philipe …….. Fanfan la Tulipe
Gina Lollobrigida …. Adeline La Franchise
Marcel Herrand ….. Louis XV
Olivier Hussenot ……….. Tranche-Montagne
Noël Roquevert ……. Fier-à-Bras
Henri Rollan ………… Le maréchal d’Estrées
Nerio Bernardi ………. La Franchise
Jean-Marc Tennberg ……….. Lebel
Geneviève Page ………… La marquise de Pompadour
Sylvie Pelayo ……… Henriette de France
Lolita De Silva … ………. La dame d’honneur
Irène Young ……… Marion
Georgette Anys ………. Madame Tranche-Montagne
Henri Hennery ….. ……. Guillot
Lucien Callamand …………Le maréchal de Brandebourg

The film “Fanfan Tulipan” (1952) from Albanian Cinematography on Vimeo .

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