Fanfan la tulipe (2003)

In this 2003 remake of the classic 1952 French film, Fanfan la Tulipe is a swashbuckling lover who is tricked into joining the army of King Louis XV by Adeline La Franchise, who tells Fanfan that by doing so, he will eventually marry one of the king's daughters.

Director:

Gérard Krawczyk

Writers:

Luc Besson, Jean Cosmos

Stars:

Vincent Perez, Penélope Cruz, Didier Bourdon

2 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Vincent Perez	...	Fanfan la Tulipe
Penélope Cruz	...	Adeline La Franchise
Didier Bourdon	...	Louis XV
Hélène de Fougerolles	...	Mme de Pompadour
Michel Muller	...	Tranche Montagne
Philippe Dormoy	...	Fier-à-bras
Jacques Frantz	...	La Franchise
Gérald Laroche	...	Corsini
Guillaume Gallienne	...	La Houlette
Gilles Arbona	...	Le maréchal
Jean-Pol Dubois	...	L'aumônier
Yves Pignot	...	Guillaume
Jean-François Lapalus	...	L'oncle de Lison
François Chattot	...	Le curé
Jacques Dynam	...	Chaville

Storyline

In this 2003 remake of the classic 1952 French film, Fanfan la Tulipe is a swashbuckling lover who is tricked into joining the army of King Louis XV by Adeline La Franchise, who tells Fanfan that by doing so, he will eventually marry one of the king's daughters.

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Plot Keywords:

remake | jumping through a window | swashbuckler | female nudity | narration | 

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Genres:

Adventure | Comedy | Romance

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Details

Official Sites:

official site [France]

Country:

France

Language:

French

Release Date:

14 May 2003 (Belgium)

Also Known As:

Fanfan Tulipan

Filming Locations:

Château de Najac, Najac, Aveyron, France

Box Office

Budget:

€21,740,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend:

$6,070 (USA) (21 July 2006)

Gross:

$28,419 (USA) (13 October 2006)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Canal+, Centre National de la Cinématographie (CNC), EuropaCorp

Technical Specs

Runtime:

97 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital

Color:

Color (Fujicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Philippe Haïm was approached to direct the movie but turned it down.

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Connections

Remake of Fanfan la Tulipe (1907)

User Reviews

Great start but failed on the later half

I would like to inform first that I didn't see the original movie so I cannot compare this one to it. The movie starts out very good. It's very funny. The characters, especially Fan Fan and Adeline, are well chosen. Lightings and Colors are above average. Scenery is at least par. There are something to make me laugh or at least smile in every few minutes. The points of all the jokes are easily taken, even though I have to read subtitles all the time.

The second half of the film, however begin to go down. Romance, though is expected to be as it is, lacks built-up. When the movie needs to get serious on adventures (or at least in director's opinion), it could not deliver thrills it needs to deliver. With the comedy element's gone and no satisfying actions/adventures/thrills/etc, the second half could be considered a failure.

In short, this movie is a little bit beyond average. I enjoyed watching it. It doesn't have solid story, or throughout-the-movie comedy. However, it is the one nobody would regret seeing (unless you are critics).