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Captain Fracasse 1961 Directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit Le Capitaine Fracasse

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.

Country France
Production Countries France , Italy
Language French
Spoken Language French
Release Date 21 April 1961
108 mins
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Jean Marais Baron Philippe de Sigognac / Captain Fracasse
Gérard Barray Duke of Vallombreuse
Danielle Godet Serafina
Sacha Pitoëff Matamore
Jean Rochefort Malartic
Bernard Dhéran Knight of Vidalenc
Alain Saury Agostin
Jacques Toja Léandre
Maurice Teynac Baron des Bruyères
Joëlle Latour Chiquita
Raoul Billerey Mérindol
Anna Maria Ferrero Marquise de Bruyere
Renée Passeur Léonarde, duenna of the troupe
Guy Delorme Man of the Prince of Moussy
Jean Yonnel Prince of Moussy
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