Royal Flash (1975)
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- PG
- 1h 42min
- Adventure, Comedy
- 02 Oct 1975 (Netherlands)
- Movie
Ne'er-do-well Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is coerced by Otto Von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) into impersonating a Prince.
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Cast verified as complete
| Malcolm McDowell | ... |
Captain Harry Flashman
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| Alan Bates | ... |
Rudi Von Sternberg
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| Florinda Bolkan | ... |
Lola Montez
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| Oliver Reed | ... |
Otto Von Bismarck
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| Tom Bell | ... |
De Gautet
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| Joss Ackland | ... |
Sapten
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| Christopher Cazenove | ... |
Eric Hansen
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| Henry Cooper | ... |
John Gully, M.P.
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| Lionel Jeffries | ... |
Kraftstein
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| Alastair Sim | ... |
Mr. Greig
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| Michael Hordern | ... |
Headmaster
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| Britt Ekland | ... |
Duchess Irma
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| Richard Pearson | ... |
Duchy Chamberlain
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| Alan Howard | ... |
Duchy Chamberlain
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| Bob Hoskins | ... |
Police Constable
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| Richard Hurndall | ... |
Detchard
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| Arthur Brough | ... |
King Ludwig of Bavaria
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Elizabeth Larner | ... |
Baroness Pechman
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| Margaret Courtenay | ... |
Soprano
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Stuart Rayner | ... |
Speedicut
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| Leon Greene | ... |
Grundwig
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| David Jason | ... |
The Mayor
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| Noel Johnson | ... |
Lord Chamberlain
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Ben Aris | ... |
Fireman
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| Rula Lenska | ... |
Helga
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| Bob Peck | ... |
Police Inspector
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| John Stuart | ... |
English General
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| Frank Grimes | ... |
Lieutenant
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Paul Burton | ... |
Tom Brown
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| Tessa Dahl | ... |
1st Girl
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Claire Russell | ... |
2nd Girl
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| Kubi Chaza | ... |
Lucy
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| David Sterne | ... |
Policeman
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Meg Davis | ... |
Barmaid
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| Roger Hammond | ... |
Master
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Tim Bristow | ... |
School boy (uncredited)
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| George Lane Cooper | ... |
Boxer (uncredited)
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Walter Henry | ... |
Man in Gentlemans Club (uncredited)
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| Arthur Lowe | ... |
(unknown) (uncredited)
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| Reg Thomason | ... |
Painter (uncredited)
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Joseph Tregonino | ... |
Waiter (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Richard Lester | ||
Written by
| George MacDonald Fraser | ... | (screenplay) |
| George MacDonald Fraser | ... | (novel) |
| Thomas Hughes | ... | (characters) (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Denis O'Dell | ... | producer |
| David V. Picker | ... | producer |
Cinematography by
| Geoffrey Unsworth | ... | (photographed by) |
Editing by
| John Victor Smith | ... | (uncredited) |
Casting By
| Mary Selway | ||
Production Design by
| Terence Marsh | ||
Art Direction by
| Alan Tomkins | ||
Costume Design by
| Alan Barrett | ||
Makeup Department
| Colin Jamison | ... | hairdresser |
| Paul Rabiger | ... | makeup artist |
Production Management
| Hubert Fröhlich | ... | production manager: German (as Hubert Froehlich) |
| Barrie Melrose | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Dusty Symonds | ... | assistant director |
| Vincent Winter | ... | assistant director |
| Don French | ... | third assistant director (uncredited) |
| John Smallcombe | ... | trainee assistant director (uncredited) |
Art Department
| Peter Dukelow | ... | construction manager |
| Eddie Fowlie | ... | property master |
| Peter Howitt | ... | set dresser |
| John Lanzer | ... | property buyer |
| John Alvin | ... | poster artist (uncredited) |
| Stuart Craig | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
| Mike Fowlie | ... | stand-by property man (uncredited) |
| Michael Guyett | ... | standby painter (uncredited) |
| Arthur Wicks | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Gerry Humphreys | ... | sound recordist |
| Simon Kaye | ... | sound recordist |
| Don Sharpe | ... | sound editor |
| Paul Smith | ... | sound editor |
Special Effects by
| John Richardson | ... | special effects |
Stunts
| Richard Graydon | ... | stunt arranger |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Maurice Gillett | ... | gaffer |
| Keith Hamshere | ... | stills photographer |
| Peter MacDonald | ... | camera operator (as Peter Macdonald) |
| Paul Wilson | ... | second unit photography |
| David Cadwallader | ... | grip (uncredited) |
| Ray Meehan | ... | best boy (uncredited) |
| Shaun O'Dell | ... | clapper loader (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Ken Thorne | ... | music adaptor / music director / conductor (uncredited) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Ann Skinner | ... | continuity |
Additional Crew
| Gordon Arnell | ... | unit publicist |
| Vicki Deason | ... | production secretary |
| William Hobbs | ... | fight director |
| Alan Ladd Jr. | ... | presenter |
| José López Rodero | ... | assistant to Mr Lester (as Pepe Lopez Rodero) |
Production Companies
- Twentieth Century Fox (presents)
- Two Roads Productions
Distributors
- Fox-Rank (1975) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (United States) (theatrical)
- CFM Filmverhuur (1975) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- MGM-Fox (1975) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1978) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox (1982) (United Kingdom) (VHS) (PAL)
- CBS/Fox (West Germany) (VHS) (unknown)
- 20th Century Fox (1987) (United Kingdom) (VHS)
- Odeon Entertainment (2013) (United Kingdom) (DVD) (PAL)
- Twilight Time (2013) (World-wide) (Blu-ray)
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Twilight Time (2013) (United States) (Blu-ray) (Region Free)
- Ais (2013) (United Kingdom) (Blu-ray) (Regions A/B/C)
- 20th Century Fox (1976) (Italy) (theatrical)
- Twentieth Century Fox (1975) (Australia) (theatrical)
- CBS/Fox Home Video (1984) (Australia) (video)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Deluxe (prints by)
- Lee Lighting (grip and lighting equipment)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (Motion Picture Association of America: approved no. 24182)
- Panavision Equipment (filmed with)
- Technicolor (colour by)
- Topaz Service Company (production services by)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) of the British Army is a cad, a coward, and a lecher who always seems to come off inadvertently heroic. While romancing renowned courtesan Lola Montez (Florinda Bolkan), Harry is recruited against his will by Otto Von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) to substitute for a lookalike Prussian Prince ostensibly in order to help Bismarck enlarge his hold over German duchies. But Bismarck has something more sinister in mind for Harry and the Prince.
Written by Jim Beaver |
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| Taglines | The greatest swordsman of them all! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
| Budget | $3,500,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In 1970, Richard Lester had planned to make a movie of "Flashman", the first of George MacDonald Fraser's novels, from a screenplay by Charles Wood and Frank Muir, with John Alderton in the title role. Because of the expense, it was canceled days before shooting was scheduled to start. Four years later, after collaborating with Fraser on his two "Musketeers" movies with huge success, Lester tried to reactivate the project. He found it easier to make a movie of Fraser's second novel, "Royal Flash", perhaps because the story is a parody of "The Prisoner Of Zenda", which had been filmed several times before. United Artists went cold on the idea shortly before filming was set to begin, but Lester was able to successfully transfer the project to Twentieth Century Fox. The movie was a critical and box-office failure, and for general release in Britain it was cut from one hour fifty-eight minutes to one hour thirty-six minutes. George MacDonald Fraser hated the film so much that he would refused to authorize any more films based on his Flashman novels in his lifetime. See more » |
| Goofs | About 48 minutes in, as Flashman and Rudi enter Strackenz, one of the cheering townspeople pulls out a compact camera and takes a photo of the procession. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Referenced in Superman III (1983). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Faust: Ouverture See more » |
| Quotes |
Harry Flashman:
[to Bismarck]
How dare you insult a lady, you dirty foreigner. Otto von Bismarck: I shall remember you. Harry Flashman: Well I shan't trouble to return the compliment. See more » |