Le Capitaine Fracasse (1961)
Directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit
Genres - Adventure | Sub-Genres - Costume Adventure, Romantic Adventure, Swashbuckler | Run Time - 105 min. | Countries - France, Italy |Share on
Synopsis by Eleanor Mannikka
Based on a novel by Theophile Gautier, this costume drama by Pierre Gaspard-Huit is set in 17th-century France and centers around De Sigognac (Jean Marais), a nobleman fallen on hard times. The once-wealthy and still-titled gentleman is currently working with an itinerant acting troupe where he comes across Isabelle (Genevieve Grad) a comely maid who tugs at his heart strings. He falls in love with her, but she is unwilling to make a commitment. Meanwhile, another of the titled gentry has been chasing after Isabelle with a little more success, in that he simply kidnaps her. The story takes a surprising turn when Isabelle's parentage is revealed.
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actor, aristocracy, brother, damsel-in-distress, kidnapping, love, rescue, romance, theater-troupe, victim