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Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fan-Fan the Tulip

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

102 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

20 March 1952

Country

France

Cast

Gérard Philipe

Gérard Philipe

Fanfan la Tulipe

Gina Lollobrigida

Gina Lollobrigida

Adeline

Marcel Herrand

Marcel Herrand

Louis XV

Olivier Hussenot

Olivier Hussenot

Tranche-Montagne

Noël Roquevert

Noël Roquevert

Fier-à-Bras

Geneviève Page

Geneviève Page

Marquise de Pompadour

Sylvie Pelayo

Sylvie Pelayo

Henriette de France

Henri Rollan

Henri Rollan

Marshal of Estrées

Nerio Bernardi

Nerio Bernardi

La Franchise

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Jean-Marc Tennberg

Lebel

Lolita De Silva

Lolita De Silva

Lady in waiting

Irene Young

Irene Young

Marion

Georgette Anys

Georgette Anys

Madame Tranche-Montagne

Hennery

Hennery

Guillot

Lucien Callamand

Lucien Callamand

Marshal of Brandenburg

Gil Delamare

Gil Delamare

Soldier

Jackie Blanchot

Jackie Blanchot

Soldier

Joé Davray

Joé Davray

Soldier

Gérard Buhr

Gérard Buhr

Soldier

Georges Demas

Georges Demas

Jean Parédès

Jean Parédès

Captain of the Houlette

Jean Debucourt

Jean Debucourt

Voice of the historian (voice)

Harry-Max

Harry-Max

(uncredited)

Guy Henry

Guy Henry

(uncredited)

Françoise Spira

Françoise Spira

(uncredited)

Claire Guibert

Claire Guibert

Adeline La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)

Alexandre Rignault

Alexandre Rignault

La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)

Paul Violette

Paul Violette

(uncredited)

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