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Captain Fracasse

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1961 | 108 min | Adventure

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With almost no lasting buzz and soft box office, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for adventure fans.
The mood
Exciting.
The pace
Moves along nicely, at 1 hr 48 min.
What might put you off
  • It's in French, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
  • Made in 1961: an older pace and style.

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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 3K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit

  • Jean MaraisBaron Philippe de Sigognac / Captain Fracasse
  • Geneviève GradIsabelle
  • Gérard BarrayDuke of Vallombreuse
  • Riccardo GarroneLampourde
  • Danielle GodetSerafina
  • Sophie GrimaldiZerbine
  • Sacha PitoëffMatamore
  • Philippe NoiretHérode
  • Louis de FunèsScapin
  • Jean RochefortMalartic