Captain Fracasse

Captain Fracasse (1961)

Adventure

A ruined Baron Philippe de baron, meets one day a troupe of traveling actors led by Herod. Attracted by the one who plays the role of the ingenue: Isabella, and by the dynamism and enthusiasm of his companions, he takes the place of the deceased poet of the troupe. And during performances, Philippe became the captain Sunder. For his part, Isabelle loves Philip, but does not consider marriage, nobility him missing, she refuses to harm the career of Baron. And one day, the Duke of Vallombrosa, seduced by Isabella, finds himself challenged to a duel by Philippe for touching the girl. Defeated, he launched his men against Sunder, then removes Isabelle. The actors throw themselves then to storm the castle where she is being held. This time Vallombrosa was seriously injured, and the duke's own father, rushed to the scene, Isabelle discovers the girl he had once been an actress. Nothing stands now the union of Sunder and Isabella, under the tender gaze of the actors Herod and Scapin.

Director: Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Writers: Albert Vidalie, Pierre Gaspard-Huit.

Casts

	Jean Marais as Baron Philippe de Sigognac / Captain Fracasse
	Geneviève Grad as Isabelle
	Gérard Barray as Duke of Vallombreuse
	Riccardo Garrone as Lampourde
	Danielle Godet as Serafina
	Sophie Grimaldi as Zerbine
	Sacha Pitoëff as Matamore
	Philippe Noiret as Hérode
	Louis de Funès as Scapin
	Jean Rochefort as Malartic
	Bernard Dhéran as Knight of Vidalenc
	Alain Saury as Agostin
	Jacques Toja as Léandre
	Maurice Teynac as Baron des Bruyères
	Joëlle Latour as Chiquita
	Raoul Billerey as Mérindol
	Anna Maria Ferrero as Marquise de Bruyere
	Renée Passeur as Léonarde, duenna of the troupe
	Guy Delorme as Man of the Prince of Moussy
	Jean Yonnel as Prince of Moussy
	Robert Pizani as Blazius

Crew