A promiscuous peasant Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) was caught in the haystack with a local girl and now must pay the ultimate price; you guessed it a forced marriage. To the rescue a fortuneteller (Gina Lollobrigida) predicts that the military will lead him to fame and glory, eventually to marry the king's daughter.
Fanfan realizing, he has been flimflammed decides to make the predictions come true. Meanwhile, the seven-year war goes on as planned until fate takes its turn.
Together we watch the swashbuckling comedy. Yes, production may come true, but it looks more likely that Fanfan la Tulipe and his adopted father are about to swing from the tree of justice. Can anybody save them?
The version I watch was criterion black and white. Once in French with English subtitles and once in English dubbed. You may find the subtitles do not exactly match the dubbed version. There is also a short history of Gérard Philipe on this criterion version. And some clips from the colorized version.
I have not seen it yet but there is a 2003 version with Penélope Cruz.
Fanfan realizing, he has been flimflammed decides to make the predictions come true. Meanwhile, the seven-year war goes on as planned until fate takes its turn.
Together we watch the swashbuckling comedy. Yes, production may come true, but it looks more likely that Fanfan la Tulipe and his adopted father are about to swing from the tree of justice. Can anybody save them?
The version I watch was criterion black and white. Once in French with English subtitles and once in English dubbed. You may find the subtitles do not exactly match the dubbed version. There is also a short history of Gérard Philipe on this criterion version. And some clips from the colorized version.
I have not seen it yet but there is a 2003 version with Penélope Cruz.