Fan-Fan the Tulip
1952
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Synopsis
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.
Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952) is a 1h 42min romance feature film by Christian-Jaque. Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. Selected for Bolton International Film Festival (2022).
Key facts
Cast
Gina Lollobrigida, Gérard Philipe, Marcel Herrand, Olivier Hussenot, Noël Roquevert, Geneviève Page, Sylvie Pelayo, Henri Rollan
Original language
French
First release
March 20, 1952 (France)
Production companies
AMATO PRODUZIONE, FILMS ARIANE, FILMSONOR
Awards
Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize
Filming locations
Nice
Crew
Screenplay
René Fallet, René Wheeler
Producer
Alexandre Mnouchkine
Cinematography
Christian Matras
Editing
Jacques Desagneaux
Music
Maurice Thiriet, Georges Van Parys
Stills
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Festival History
Titles
| Original title | Fanfan la Tulipe | |
| Alternate title | Fanfan the Tulip | |
| Alternate title | Fanfan Latulipe |
Releases & classifications
| Theatrical | France | March 20, 1952 |
| Theatrical | United States | November 11, 1952 |
| Theatrical | Japan | January 24, 1953 |
| Theatrical | Austria | April 1, 1953 |
| Theatrical | Czechoslovakia | June 26, 1953 |
| Theatrical | Soviet Union | January 11, 1955 |
| Theatrical | France | May 21, 2003 |
| Streaming | France | April 19, 2016 |
| Classification | Germany | 6 |
Versions & editions
| Home video | France | October 14, 2009 |
| Home video | France | April 9, 2021 |
| Home video | Germany | February 10, 2023 |
Full credits
| Director | Christian-Jaque |
| Cast | Gina Lollobrigida, Gérard Philipe, Marcel Herrand, Olivier Hussenot, Noël Roquevert (Fier-à-Bras), Geneviève Page (Marquise de Pompadour), Sylvie Pelayo (Henriette de France), Henri Rollan (Marshal of Estrées), Nerio Bernardi (La Franchise), Jean-Marc Tennberg (Lebel), Lolita De Silva (Lady in waiting), Irene Young (Marion), Georgette Anys (Madame Tranche-Montagne), Hennery (Guillot), Lucien Callamand (Marshal of Brandenburg), Gil Delamare (Soldier), Jackie Blanchot (Soldier), Joé Davray (Soldier), Gérard Buhr (Soldier), Georges Demas, Jean Parédès (Captain of the Houlette), Jean Debucourt (Voice of the historian (voice)), Harry-Max ((uncredited)), Guy Henry ((uncredited)), Françoise Spira ((uncredited)), Claire Guibert (Adeline La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)), Alexandre Rignault (La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)), Paul Violette ((uncredited)) |
| Screenplay | René Fallet, René Wheeler |
| Producer | Alexandre Mnouchkine |
| Executive producer | Francis Cosne, Georges Dancigers |
| Cinematography | Christian Matras |
| Editing | Jacques Desagneaux |
| Music | Maurice Thiriet, Georges Van Parys |
| Production design | Robert Gys |
| Sound | Lucien Lacharmoise |
Additional data: TMDB.
Source: Cinémathèque québécoise, linked catalogue data (CC BY 4.0)
