Rating: NR
Genre: Adventure
Theatrical Release: 03/20/1952(France),
Release Date: 11/18/2008
SubTitles: English
Dubbed: French
Sound: DD1
Run Time: 99 Minutes
Flags: Mild Violence, Suitable for Children, Mild Violence, Suitable for Children
Distributor/Studio: Criterion

Pauline Kael once characterized the French adventure film Fanfan the Tulip as a "Louis XV western". This is a pretty broad interpretation, though it is true that the film never stops moving--an excellent method of sustaining audience attention and plugging up the plot holes. Gerard Philipe plays Fanfan, a handsome, athletic and self-impressed young peasant soldier. Fanfan is as adept in the boudoir as on the battlefield; it has been prophesied that he will wed the king's daughter, thus he wants to get as much practice as possible. Fanfan's many conquests include Gina Lollobridgida and Genevieve Page, which may be why this film did so well in the States. Fanfan the Tulip is available in several shorter versions, one of which has been redubbed Soldier in Love.

~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide

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Cast:
Gérard Philipe - Fanfan the Tulip
Gina Lollobrigida - Adeline La Franchise
Marcel Herrand - Louis XV
Oliver Hussenot - Tranche-Montagne
Nerio Bernardi - Sgt. La Franchise
Noël Roquevert - Fier-a-Bras
Geneviève Page - La Pompadour

Production:
Christian-Jaque - Director
Christian-Jaque Georges Dancigers Alexandre Mnouchkine Francis Cosne - Producer
Georges Van Parys Maurice Thiriet - Composer
Jacques Desagneaux - Editor
Marcel Herrand Oliver Hussenot Henri Jeanson René Wheeler Rene Fallet - Screen Writer
Robert Gys - Set Designer
Christian Matras - Cinematographer
Marcel Escoffier - Costume Designer
Robert Gys - Production Designer

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