Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
Original title: Fanfan la Tulipe
Fan-Fan the Tulip is a 1952 French-language romance movie directed by Christian-Jaque, with a running time of 1h 42m. It stars Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida and Marcel Herrand.
Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gypsy girl was in fact Adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Once he has discovered the stratagem, Fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction.
Where to watch Fan-Fan the Tulip
Stream: Criterion Channel
Cast
- Gérard Philipe as Fanfan la Tulipe
- Gina Lollobrigida as Adeline
- Marcel Herrand as Louis XV
- Olivier Hussenot as Tranche-Montagne
- Noël Roquevert as Fier-à-Bras
- Geneviève Page as Marquise de Pompadour
- Sylvie Pelayo as Henriette de France
- Henri Rollan as Marshal of Estrées
- Nerio Bernardi as La Franchise
- Jean-Marc Tennberg as Lebel
- Lolita De Silva as Lady in waiting
- Irene Young as Marion