The Black Tulip

1964 1h 55m FR

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6.3

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★6.3TMDB · 149

Adventure

Synopsis

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Aristocrat Guillaume de Saint Preux leads a double life as a masked bandit known as the Black Tulip. The Black Tulip only robs rich aristocrats, so the local peasants regard him as a hero. Baron La Mouche is convinced Guillaume is the Tulip. During a robbery, he scars the Tulip's face, and hopes to use this to expose Guillaume, but Guillaume is one step ahead.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Alain Delon
Julien/Guillaume de Saint Preux
Virna Lisi
Caroline 'Caro' Plantin
Adolfo Marsillach
Baron La Mouche
Dawn Addams
La marquise Catherine de Vigogne
Akim Tamiroff
Marquis de Vigogne
Laura Valenzuela
Lisette
George Rigaud
L'intendant général / Chief of Police
Francis Blanche
Plantin

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian-Jaque
Writers: Paul Andréota, Christian-Jaque, Henri Jeanson
Languages: French, Hungarian, Italian
Countries: Spain, France, Italy

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ERA

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62 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Hungarian, Italian.

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WORLD

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International production across 3 countries: Spain, France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian-Jaque, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Gérard Calvi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Jacques Desagneaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Alain Delon and Virna Lisi and Adolfo Marsillach carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0058692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christian-Jaque directs. Henri Decaë behind the camera. Gérard Calvi scores. Jacques Desagneaux cuts. Produced in Spain, France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Hungarian, Italian.

Trivia

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162 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: French, Hungarian, Italian.
3International production across 3 countries: Spain, France, Italy.
4Directed by Christian-Jaque, shot by Henri Decaë. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Gérard Calvi. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jacques Desagneaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Alain Delon and Virna Lisi and Adolfo Marsillach carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0058692 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Classified under 10 themes, including "mask", "france", "sword", "robber".