Fanfan la Tulipe (2003 film) explained

Fanfan la Tulipe
Director:	Gérard Krawczyk
Producer:	Luc Besson Bernard Grenet
Starring:	Vincent Perez
Cinematography:	Gérard Simon
Music:	Alexandre Azaria
Editing:	Nicolas Trembasiewicz
Runtime:	97 minutes
Country:	France
Language:	French
Budget:	$22 million
Gross:	$9.4 million^[1]

Fanfan la Tulipe is a 2003 French swashbuckler comedy directed by Gérard Krawczyk and starring Vincent Perez and Penélope Cruz. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival.^[2] It is a remake of the 1952 film Fanfan la Tulipe.

Synopsis

A charming swashbuckler is tricked into enlisting into the army of Louis XV in the mistaken belief that he will therefore be allowed to marry one of the King's daughters.

Cast

• Vincent Perez as Fanfan la Tulipe
• Penélope Cruz as Adeline la Franchise
• Didier Bourdon as Louis XV
• Hélène de Fougerolles as Mme de Pompadour
• Michel Muller as Tranche Montagne
• as Pierre Bras
• Jacques Frantz as Franchise
• Gérald Laroche as Corsini
• Magdalena Mielcarz as Henriette de France
• Anna Majcher as Wanda
• Guillaume Gallienne as Houlette
• as Marechal
• as L'aumônier
• Yves Pignot as Guillaume
• Jean-François Lapalus as L'oncle de Lison
• as Le cure
• Jacques Dynam as Chaville

Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Fanfan la Tulipe holds an approval rating of 14%, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 5/10.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Fanfan la Tulipe (2003). JP Box Office. 11 March 2021.
2. Web site: Festival de Cannes: Fanfan la Tulipe. 11 March 2021.
3. Web site: Fanfan la Tulipe (2003). Rotten Tomatoes. Flixster. 11 March 2021.