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The Adventures of Gerard

  • 19701970
  • PGPG
  • 1h 32m
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4.9/10
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Claudia Cardinale, Peter McEnery, and Eli Wallach in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
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Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier an... Read allBased on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.
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  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writers
    • H.A.L. Craig(scenario)
    • Henry E. Lester(scenario)
    • Gene Gutowski(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Peter McEnery
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Eli Wallach
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  • Director
    • Jerzy Skolimowski
  • Writers
    • H.A.L. Craig(scenario)
    • Henry E. Lester(scenario)
    • Gene Gutowski(scenario)
  • Stars
    • Peter McEnery
    • Claudia Cardinale
    • Eli Wallach
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    Claudia Cardinale and Peter McEnery in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
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    Jack Hawkins and Peter McEnery in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
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    Peter McEnery and Eli Wallach in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
    Claudia Cardinale and Peter McEnery in The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
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    Peter McEnery
    Peter McEnery
    • Col. Etienne Gerard (Hussars of Conflans)as Col. Etienne Gerard (Hussars of Conflans)
    Claudia Cardinale
    Claudia Cardinale
    • Teresa, Countess of Moralesas Teresa, Countess of Morales
    Eli Wallach
    Eli Wallach
    • Napoleon Bonaparteas Napoleon Bonaparte
    Jack Hawkins
    Jack Hawkins
    • Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)as Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)
    Mark Burns
    Mark Burns
    • Col. Russell (Coldstream Guards)as Col. Russell (Coldstream Guards)
    Norman Rossington
    Norman Rossington
    • Sgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)as Sgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)
    John Neville
    John Neville
    • Duke of Wellingtonas Duke of Wellington
    Paolo Stoppa
    Paolo Stoppa
    • Santarem, Count of Moralesas Santarem, Count of Morales
    Ivan Desny
    Ivan Desny
    • Gen. Lassalleas Gen. Lassalle
    Leopoldo Trieste
    Leopoldo Trieste
    • Marshal Henri Massenaas Marshal Henri Massena
    Aude Loring
    • Madeleineas Madeleine
    Carlo Delle Piane
    Carlo Delle Piane
    Ugo Fangareggi
    Ugo Fangareggi
      Véronique Vendell
      Véronique Vendell
      • Young Woman in Hayas Young Woman in Hay
      John Bartha
      John Bartha
      Omero Capanna
      Omero Capanna
      • Fighteras Fighter
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      Solvi Stubing
      Solvi Stubing
        • Director
          • Jerzy Skolimowski
        • Writers
          • H.A.L. Craig(scenario)
          • Henry E. Lester(scenario)
          • Gene Gutowski(scenario)
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        During the Napoleonic Wars of early 19th century Europe a French Hussars Colonel is entrusted by Napoleon to be his special messenger.The colonel is sent to meet French Marshal Massena who is besieging a Spanish fortress occupied by British forces and give Massena a secret dispatch from the Emperor.Colonel Gerard accepts the task and prepares himself for any type of enemy or obstacle barring his way to Morales Fortress.The only kind of enemy Colonel Gerard is not prepared for is a beautiful Spanish seductress in the person of Spanish Countess Theresa Morales.Countess Morales is the leader of the local Spanish guerrilla forces fighting alongside the British against Napoleon.Her secret task is to seduce Colonel Gerard in order to steal the secret dispatches he carries for Marshal Massena.Not only French Colonel Gerard but also British Colonel Russell falls for her Spanish charms.The two rivals are ready to duel each other to death for Countess Theresa Morales' love and for their respective countries,of course. —nufs68
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          • PG
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          In 1967 it was announced that Bryan Forbes would direct.
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          Referenced in Blow up: Vous avez vu tous les films avec Napoléon ? (2021)

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        THE ADVENTURES OF GERARD (Jerzy Skolimowski, 1970) ***
        I was pleasantly surprised by this one: Leonard Maltin rates it a BOMB but I found it great fun, if uneven. Skolimowski's first English-language film was actually shot in Cinecitta' and, in fact, features many Italians in the cast (all of whom struggle with the literary - and very English - nature of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's original!).

        There's still plenty of amusing detail to savor - the subject matter of the Napoleonic Wars is treated as farce most of the time and, in fact, there's quite a bit of slapstick involved (to which Skolimowski's technique is happy to oblige via numerous camera tricks, pretty much the sole link here to his early Polish films) - and, accordingly, all the performances are broadly delineated: Peter McEnery is a pompous yet likable ne'er-do-well hero; Eli Wallach is a buffoonish (and gay) Napoleon; while Jack Hawkins has a whale of a time (which, alas, happened very seldom in the films he made following the tragic loss of his voice) as the flustered leader of a bandit rabble who have adopted novel means of torture and execution, and are even dressed in Klan-type garb!

        Apart from asides to the audience, McEnery also engages in a constantly interrupted duel with British officer Mark Burns - with whom he also spars for the affections of beautiful and fiery Spanish countess Claudia Cardinale. John Neville is the Duke of Wellington in his last film for almost 20 years (when he achieved some latter-day notoriety, in another tongue-in-cheek fantasia no less, with the title role of Terry Gilliam's THE ADVENTURES OF BARON MUNCHAUSEN [1988]). Riz Ortolani contributes a suitably jaunty, yet frequently rousing, score.

        Unfortunately, some of the film's visual impact was inevitably lost in the pan-and-scan version I watched (taped off Cable TV); originally shot in Panavision, I wouldn't mind owning this in its proper Aspect Ratio on DVD...
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        • Jun 7, 2006

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        • Release date
          • July 3, 1970 (West Germany)
        • Countries of origin
          • United Kingdom
          • Switzerland
        • Language
          • English
        • Also known as
          • Gerardove pustolovščine
        • Filming locations
          • Rome, Lazio, Italy
        • Production company
          • Sir Nigel Films
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        • Budget
          • $3,000,000 (estimated)
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        • Runtime
          1 hour 32 minutes
        • Color
          • Color
        • Sound mix
          • Mono
        • Aspect ratio
          • 2.35 : 1

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