Fanfan la Tulipe (1952)

7.1Not Rated102 minDirector: Christian-Jaque

1952 French film

Fanfan la Tulipe is a 1952 French comedy adventure film directed by Christian-Jaque. It has also been categorized under swashbuckler films. The film starred Gérard Philipe and Gina Lollobrigida.

TIME magazine placed it on its ten-best list for 1953, the only non-English language film to make the list.

Plot summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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What is Fanfan la Tulipe about?
Fanfan la Tulipe (1952) — Fanfan is a handsome young peasant. He joins the army to escape a forced marriage and because a gypsy girl predicted he will earn 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
Is Fanfan la Tulipe based on a true story?
See the production background and source material details on the official Wikipedia article.
Is Fanfan la Tulipe scary?
Content rating: Not Rated. See the reviews tab for parental guidance and tone notes.
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