The Voyage of Captain Fracassa

1990 2h 7m IT

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6.5

SOLID

★6.5TMDB · 79

HistoryComedyAdventure

Synopsis

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In the French countryside, circa the 17th-century, Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a travelling theatrical troupe, leaving in their wake a crop of broken hearts.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Massimo Troisi
Pulcinella
Ornella Muti
Serafina
Vincent Perez
Baron de Sigognac
Emmanuelle Béart
Isabella
Jean-François Perrier
Matamore
Ciccio Ingrassia
Pietro, Sigognac's servant
Toni Ucci
The tyrant
Remo Girone
Vallombrosa

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Ettore Scola
Writers: Furio Scarpelli, Ettore Scola, Vincenzo Cerami
Languages: French, Italian
Countries: France, Italy

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ERA

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36 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.

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DIRECTOR

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Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Armando Trovajoli. 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 Raimondo Crociani 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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Massimo Troisi and Ornella Muti and Vincent Perez carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0103203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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The take

Ettore Scola directs. Luciano Tovoli behind the camera. Armando Trovajoli scores. Raimondo Crociani cuts. Produced in France, Italy. Dialogue in French, Italian.

Trivia

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136 years old — old enough to be someone's favourite childhood film.
2Dialogue crosses 2 languages: French, Italian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Italy.
4Directed by Ettore Scola, shot by Luciano Tovoli. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Armando Trovajoli. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Raimondo Crociani shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Massimo Troisi and Ornella Muti and Vincent Perez carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0103203 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 79 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.