Fan-Fan the Tulip

1952 1h 42m FR

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6.7

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70%

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METACRITIC

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7.1

IMDB

★6.7TMDB · 128🍅70%Rotten Tomatoes●69Metacritic★7.1IMDB · 3,824

RomanceAdventureComedyWar

Synopsis

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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.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Gérard Philipe
Fanfan la Tulipe
Gina Lollobrigida
Adeline
Marcel Herrand
Louis XV
Olivier Hussenot
Tranche-Montagne
Noël Roquevert
Fier-à-Bras
Geneviève Page
Marquise de Pompadour
Sylvie Pelayo
Henriette de France
Henri Rollan
Marshal of Estrées

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Christian-Jaque
Writers: René Fallet, René Wheeler
Languages: French
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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74 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Christian-Jaque, shot by Christian Matras. 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 Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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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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CAST

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Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida and Marcel Herrand carry the top of the cast.

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WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0044602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Christian-Jaque directs. Christian Matras behind the camera. Georges Van Parys scores. Jacques Desagneaux cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

174 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
2International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
3Directed by Christian-Jaque, shot by Christian Matras. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Georges Van Parys. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Jacques Desagneaux shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida and Marcel Herrand carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt0044602 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.