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Fan-Fan the Tulip

AdventureComedyRomanceNot Rated

Duration

1h 42m

Release

20 Mar 1952

Country

France

Language

French

Overview

Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gypsy girl was in fact Adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Once he has discovered the stratagem, Fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction.

Plot

Swashbuckling adventures of young army recruit Fanfan la Tulipe during the reign of King Louis XV in 18th Century France.

Cast

Gérard PhilipeGina LollobrigidaMarcel Herrand

Ratings

Internet Movie Database: 7.1/10Rotten Tomatoes: 70%Metacritic: 69/100

Details

Director

Christian-Jaque

Writers

René WheelerRené FalletChristian-Jaque

Awards

2 wins & 1 nomination total
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