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The Black Tulip

Original title: La Tulipe Noire
  • 19641964
  • 1h 55m
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
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The Black Tulip (1964)
ActionAdventureComedy
In 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare himself a rev... Read allIn 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare himself a revolutioner but Count Guillaume de Saint Preux "plays" this benefactor. When he fought with ... Read allIn 1789, when the Revolution went on, a bandit named "Black Tulip" held the surroundings of village Roussillon in fear. The poor people respected him as Robin Hood, who declare himself a revolutioner but Count Guillaume de Saint Preux "plays" this benefactor. When he fought with Mouche, the policeman he was wounded ...
IMDb RATING
6.6/10
2.4K
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  • Director
    • Christian-Jaque
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Dumas(novel)
    • Paul Andréota(scenario and adaptation)
    • Christian-Jaque(scenario and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Virna Lisi
    • Dawn Addams
  • Director
    • Christian-Jaque
  • Writers
    • Alexandre Dumas(novel)
    • Paul Andréota(scenario and adaptation)
    • Christian-Jaque(scenario and adaptation)
  • Stars
    • Alain Delon
    • Virna Lisi
    • Dawn Addams
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 14User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 win

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    Alain Delon and Virna Lisi in The Black Tulip (1964)
    Alain Delon and Dawn Addams in The Black Tulip (1964)
    Alain Delon in The Black Tulip (1964)
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    Alain Delon and Virna Lisi in The Black Tulip (1964)
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    Alain Delon in The Black Tulip (1964)

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    Alain Delon
    Alain Delon
    • Julien de Saint Preux…
    Virna Lisi
    Virna Lisi
    • Caroline 'Caro' Plantin
    Dawn Addams
    Dawn Addams
    • La marquise Catherine de Vigogne
    Adolfo Marsillach
    Adolfo Marsillach
    • Baron La Mouche
    Akim Tamiroff
    Akim Tamiroff
    • Le marquis de Vigogne
    Laura Valenzuela
    Laura Valenzuela
    • Lisette
    George Rigaud
    George Rigaud
    • L'intendant général…
    Francis Blanche
    Francis Blanche
    • Plantin
    José Jaspe
    José Jaspe
    • Brignon
    Perla Cristal
    Perla Cristal
    José Luis Pellicena
    Enrique Ávila
    Enrique Ávila
    • Un villageois…
    Álvaro de Luna
    Álvaro de Luna
    Robert Manuel
    Robert Manuel
    • Le prince Alexandre de Grasillach de Morvan Lobo
    Yvan Chiffre
      Lucien Callamand
      • Frontin
      Santiago Ontañón
        Rico Lopez
        • Un cavalier
        • (uncredited)
        • …
        • Director
          • Christian-Jaque
        • Writers
          • Alexandre Dumas(novel)
          • Paul Andréota(scenario and adaptation)
          • Christian-Jaque(scenario and adaptation)
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        • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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        • Trivia
          The film bears no resemblance whatsoever with the novel by Alexandre Dumas entitled "The Black Tulip".
        • Connections
          Referenced in Zorro (1975)

        User reviews14

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        7/10
        What a welcome! And I HATE tomatoes!
        In 1789 France, a thief known as La Tulipe Noir, regaled in black, including a black mask and cape, is going through France robbing noblemen. This sounds like Zorro or Robin Hood, except that the sentence ends "stealing from noblemen." Nothing about helping the poor. La Tulipe Noir, in reality Count Guillaume de Saint Preux (Alain Delon) is interested only in getting money and enjoying his clandestine affair with Marquise Catherine de Vigogne, who is a married to Marquis de Vigogne (Akim Tamiroff).

        The French somehow believe in La Tulipe as a revolutionary hero. But no one knows who he is. The Chief of Police Baron La Mouche (Adolfo Marsillach) believes Guillaume is La Tulipe and runs a sword down the man's cheek during an event, figuring when he's making his robbery rounds, he'll be easy to recognize.

        Now unable to rob anyone, Guillaume sends for his younger lookalike brother, Julien (Alain Delon) to lure La Mouche. Julien is guileless and idealistic, not to mention romantic, so when he meets Caroline Plantin, (Verna Lisi) a revolutionary, he falls for her.

        Julien soon learns that Guillaume is not interested in being a revolutionary so he takes on his La Tulipe persona to support the revolutionaries.

        This story is loosely based on a Dumas novel - real loosely, from what I understand. I found it delightful and very tongue-in-cheek. It's not as good as the Mark of Zorro of Tyrone Power, which had humor but also exciting drama, but it was still fun. Delon himself would play Zorro about ten years after this.

        Delon plays both brothers beautifully, Guillaume more macho and tough, Julien sweet and innocent. His acting can be controversial because of his staggering, almost impossible good looks and a charisma that wipes everybody else off the screen. And let's face it, it's usually men who find fault with him. If you've seen "Two Men in Town," "Mr. Klein," "Notre Histoire," and many others, he's an excellent actor, the winner of two Cesars, the French equivalent of the Oscars.

        Akim Tamiroff and Adolfo Marsillach are fantastic in their roles, bringing a good deal of humor to them.

        This was a non-dubbed version with subtitles - you will certainly be let down if you see it dubbed. Very good film.
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        • Release date
          • February 28, 1964 (France)
        • Countries of origin
          • France
          • Italy
          • Spain
        • Language
          • French
        • Also known as
          • Crna lala
        • Filming locations
          • Trujillo, Cáceres, Extremadura, Spain
        • Production companies
          • Flora Film
          • Mizar Films
          • Méditerranée Cinéma
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 55 minutes
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.20 : 1

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