A ruined Baron Philippe de baron, meets one day a troupe of traveling actors led by Herod. Attracted by the one who plays the role of the ingenue: Isabella, and by the dynamism and enthusiasm of his companions, he takes the place of the deceased poet of the troupe. And during performances, Philippe became the captain Sunder. For his part, Isabelle loves Philip, but does not consider marriage, nobility him missing, she refuses to harm the career of Baron. And one day, the Duke of Vallombrosa, seduced by Isabella, finds himself challenged to a duel by Philippe for touching the girl. Defeated, he launched his men against Sunder, then removes Isabelle. The actors throw themselves then to storm the castle where she is being held. This time Vallombrosa was seriously injured, and the duke's own father, rushed to the scene, Isabelle discovers the girl he had once been an actress. Nothing stands now the union of Sunder and Isabella, under the tender gaze of the actors Herod and Scapin.
Title:Captain Fracasse
Year:1961
Genre:Adventure
Country:France, Italy
Studio:Documento Film, Films Metzger et Woog, Hoche Productions, Paris Elysées Films, Plazza Films, Unidex
Cast:Jean Marais, Geneviève Grad, Gérard Barray, Riccardo Garrone, Danielle Godet, Sophie Grimaldi
Crew:Théophile Gautier (Novel), Marcel Grignon (Director of Photography), Georges Van Parys (Original Music Composer), Pierre Gaspard-Huit (Director), Albert Vidalie (Screenplay), Jacques Pignier (Unit Manager)
Keyword:france, based on novel or book, bourgeoisie, louis xiii, sword fight, 17th century, swap roles
Release: Apr 21, 1961
Runtime: 108 minutes
IMDb: 5.6 / 10 by 27 users
Popularity: 0.7109
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Language: Français
