Le capitaine Fracasse (1929)
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- 1h 32min
- Adventure, Drama
- 15 Feb 1929 (France)
- Movie
Capt. Fracasse, a down-on-his-luck nobleman, gives shelter at his estate one night to a troupe of traveling actors. He falls in love with Isabelle, an actress with the group. The next day, as they prepare to leave, he decides to join them,...
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| Pierre Blanchar | ... |
Baron de Sigognac / Le capitaine Fracasse
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| Lien Deyers | ... |
Isabelle
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| Charles Boyer | ... |
Duc de Vallombreuse
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| Daniel Mendaille | ... |
Agostin
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| Pola Illéry | ... |
Chiquita
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Marie-Thérèse Vincent | ... |
Séraphine
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Odette Josylla | ... |
Zerbine
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| Marguerite Moreno | ... |
Dame Léonarde
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| Armand Numès | ... |
Blazius
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Paul Quevedo | ... |
Leander
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Paul Velsa | ... |
Matamore
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| René Bergeron | ... |
Scapín
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Léon Courtois | ... |
Herode
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Georges Benoît |
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Clairette de Savoye | ... |
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Vargas |
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Albert Rancy | ... |
Stuntman (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Alberto Cavalcanti | ||
| Henry Wulschleger | ||
Written by
| Alberto Cavalcanti | ... | (writer) |
| Théophile Gautier | ... | (novel) |
Produced by
| P.J. de Venloo | ... | producer |
Art Direction by
| Erik Aaes | ||
Additional Crew
| Albert Rancy | ... | equestrian assistant |
Production Companies
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- Films P.J. de Venloo (1929) (France) (theatrical)
- Union Film (1929) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Image Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
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Capt. Fracasse, a down-on-his-luck nobleman, gives shelter at his estate one night to a troupe of traveling actors. He falls in love with Isabelle, an actress with the group. The next day, as they prepare to leave, he decides to join them, seeing as how his future looks none too promising where he is, but mainly to be with Isabelle. Along the way, however, Isabelle is kidnapped by a villainous nobleman who wants her for himself. Capt. Fracasse must ride to the rescue of his beloved. Written by frankfob2@yahoo.com |
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| Trivia | [Foreword] "In the desolate lands of Southwestern France during the reign of Louis XIII stood a ruined castle....the haunt of misery, boredom and loneliness." See more » |
| Movie Connections | Remade as Capitan Fracassa (1940). See more » |