The Last Remake of Beau Geste (1977)

The priceless Blue Water sapphire is coveted by the heirs of Sir Hector Geste - his new wife, Flavia; his daughter, Isabel; and his adopted twin sons, heroic Beau and pathetic Digby. When ... See full summary »

Director:

Marty Feldman

Writers:

Marty Feldman (screenplay), Chris Allen (screenplay),

Stars:

Ann-Margret, Marty Feldman, Michael York

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Ann-Margret	...	Flavia Geste
Marty Feldman	...	Dagobert 'Digby' Geste
Michael York	...	Beau Geste
Peter Ustinov	...	Markov
James Earl Jones	...	Sheikh
Trevor Howard	...	Sir Hector
Henry Gibson	...	General Pecheur
Terry-Thomas	...	Governor
Roy Kinnear	...	Boldini
Spike Milligan	...	Crumble
Avery Schreiber	...	Sheikh's Aide & Camel Salesman
Hugh Griffith	...	Judge
Irene Handl	...	Miss Wormwood
Sinéad Cusack	...	Isabel Geste
Henry Polic II	...	Captain Merdmanger

Storyline

The priceless Blue Water sapphire is coveted by the heirs of Sir Hector Geste - his new wife, Flavia; his daughter, Isabel; and his adopted twin sons, heroic Beau and pathetic Digby. When Sir Hector takes to his deathbed (where he remains for the duration of the film), Beau absconds with the stone, to keep it from his stepmother. Flavia pursues him to North Africa, dispensing sexual favors to promote her schemes.

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Plot Keywords:

jewel theft | spoof | desert | written and directed by cast member | camel | 

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Taglines:

A DIFFERENT kind of love story

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Genres:

Comedy | Adventure

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Certificate:

PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

16 December 1977 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

A Mais Louca Aventura de Beau Geste

Filming Locations:

Kilmainham Jail, Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

85 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Goofs

When the soldiers are singing as they make their way to the fort, the mouth movements are out of sync with the song being sung.

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Quotes

Digby Geste: We were identical twins, but somehow Beau was much more identical than me.

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Connections

Referenced in Our Show: Episode dated 17 December 1977 (1977)

User Reviews

Ribald movie spoof from a fan of old Hollywood...

Marty Feldman directed and stars in this satire of adventure movies of the 1930s, yet his cheerfully lewd sense of humor can be felt in the screenplay as well (he's only given a story credit, though some of the sex jokes seem to have come straight from his warped mind). Adopted twin brothers, heirs to the fortune of the ailing Sir Hector Geste, compete with their lascivious stepmother over ownership of a priceless sapphire, leading to a showdown in North Africa. Feldman uses his googly-eyed craziness for all its worth, though he is generous with the other players, particularly a winking, naughty Ann-Margret and a bemused Henry Gibson. The humor, though no more raunchy than a "Benny Hill" sketch, is a bit embarrassing however; Feldman is from the old school of British comedians, and he hammers home tired schoolboy gags as if they were uproarious (one joke, involving the opening of dual locks on a safe, seemed to get the biggest laughs, though the sniggering staging here is merely juvenile). Feldman's pacing and comic rhythm are quite fine, but prudish viewers need not apply. ** from ****