Captain Fracasse (1940)
- Original title
- Capitan Fracassa
- Directed by
- Duilio Coletti
- Genre
- adventure film
- Country
- Italy
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- Rating
- 9.0 of 10 from 1 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A poor nobleman joins a traveling theater troupe and falls in love. He takes on the identity of Captain Fracasse to fight for his honor and win her heart.
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What happens
Captain Fracasse (Italian: Capitan Fracassa) is a 1940 Italian historical adventure film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Elsa De Giorgi, Giorgio Costantini and Osvaldo Valenti. It was made at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. The film is based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Théophile Gautier. Another adaptation Captain Fracasse was made three years later as a co-production between France and Italy. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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