Scaramouche (1952 film)
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| Directed by | George Sidney |
| Produced by | Carey Wilson |
| Written by | Ronald Millar George Froeschel Rafael Sabatini (novel) |
| Starring | Stewart Granger Eleanor Parker Janet Leigh Mel Ferrer |
| Music by | Victor Young |
| Cinematography | Charles Rosher |
| Editing by | James Newcom |
| Distributed by | MGM |
| Release date(s) | June 27, 1952 |
| Running time | 115 min. |
| Country | USA |
| Language | English |
| Budget | US $3,500,000 (estimated) |
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Scaramouche is a 1952 MGM romantic adventure film based on the 1921 novel Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini. It was directed by George Sidney and produced by Carey Wilson from a screenplay by Ronald Millar and George Froeschel. The music score was by Victor Young and the cinematography by Charles Rosher.
The film stars Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Mel Ferrer with Henry Wilcoxon, Nina Foch, Richard Anderson, Robert Coote, Lewis Stone and John Dehner.
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[edit] Plot
The film is set in France just prior to the French Revolution.
The Queen of France, Marie Antoinette (Nina Foch), has given Noel, the Marquis de Maynes (Mel Ferrer) and her cousin, the task of finding Marcus Brutus (Richard Anderson), a pamphleteer. Meanwhile, André Moreau (Stewart Granger) has kidnapped his beloved Lenore (Eleanor Parker) to keep her from running off to marry another man. Through some twists and turns, the two stories merge.
In telling the story, the film gives a picture of the backstage and on-stage life of a commedia del arte troupe.
[edit] Cast
- Stewart Granger - Andre Moreau
- Eleanor Parker - Lenore
- Mel Ferrer - Noel, Marquis de Maynes
- Janet Leigh - Aline de Gavrillac de Bourbon
- Henry Wilcoxon - Chevalier de Chabrillaine
- Nina Foch - Marie Antoinette
- Richard Anderson - Philippe de Valmorin
- Robert Coote -Gaston Binet
- Lewis Stone - Georges de Valmorin
- Elisabeth Risdon - Isabelle de Valmorin
- Howard Freeman - Michael Vanneau
- Curtis Cooksey - Lawyer Fabian
- John Dehner - Doutreval of Dijon
- John Litel - Dr. Dubuque
[edit] Notes
- Scaramouche contains what is reported to be the longest fencing duel ever caught on film (circa 7 minutes), the climactic fight that ranges throughout the theatre, from the balcony boxes, to the lobby, through the main seats, backstage and finally on the stage itself.
- The film is a remake of the 1923 version, directed by Rex Ingram and starring Ramón Novarro.
- Lewis Stone who plays Georges de Valmorin in this version, played the Marquis de la Tour d'Azyr - in the 1923 version.
[edit] External links
- Scaramouche at the Internet Movie Database
- Scaramouche at Rotten Tomatoes
- Scaramouche at All Movie Guide
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