Captain Fracasse (1943)

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Country: France, Italy
Genres: Drama
Release: 1943-06-19
Director: Abel Gance
Writers: Gian Bistolfi , Abel Gance , Théophile Gautier
Language: French
Stars: Fernand Gravey , Fernand Gravey , Assia Noris , Assia Noris , Jean Weber , Jean Weber , Roland Toutain , Roland Toutain , Lucien Nat , Lucien Nat , Alice Tissot , Alice Tissot , Paul Oettly , Paul Oettly , Josette France , Josette France , Sylvie Gance , Sylvie Gance , Jacques François (1920–2003)
Runtime: 108 min
Awards: N/A
AKA: Le capitaine Fracasse , Capitän Fracasse (Austria) , Le capitaine Fracasse (Canada) , Captain Fracasse , El capitán intrépido (Spain) , Kapetan Fracasse (Greece) , Kapitan Fracasse (Poland) , La maschera sul cuore (Italy) , Kapten Fracasse (Sweden) , Le capitaine Fracasse (France, French Republic)
Plot: In the first half of the XVIIth century which barely emerges from the baroque ornaments of the previous eras, lived in Gascogne, at the castle of Misère, the young baron of Sigognac, completely ruined. A troop of traveling comedians stopped in the courtyard of the manor, Sigognac offered them hospitality, noticed the beauty of Isabelle who played the ingenuous and conceived the plan to follow Thespis' carriage in his wanderings. The old actor who had hitherto played Matamore, who had just died, leaping and youthful Sigognac was going to replace him advantageously. Under the name of Captain Fracasse, he would both arouse the enthusiasm of the amazed populations and dispute Isabelle with a dangerous rival, the Duke of Vallombreuse. A duel pitted the two men against a cemetery in Poitiers. Everyone recognized the value of the opponent, but, by cunning, Vallombreuse had Isabelle removed to lock him in his castle. It was to count without SigognacFracasse which arises, there again. A new duel began, but a duel to the death. A dramatic revelation turned these adventures upside down: Isabelle was a rich heiress and Vallombreuse's full sister. Once again Sigognac, ex-captain Fracasse was able to marry the beautiful.
IMDB:tt0034575