Mandrin, bandit gentilhomme (1962)

Original title

Mandrin

Directed by

Jean-Paul Le Chanois

Genre

swashbuckler film

Country

France, Italy

Runtime

1h 44m

Rating

5.0 of 10 from 2 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This is a historical adventure film about Louis Mandrin, a famous smuggler and brigand who operated in 18th century France. The story follows his exploits as a kind of gentleman outlaw during the reign of King Louis XV.

swashbucklingadventurouslightheartedhistoricalfast-pacedromanticheroicold-fashioned

What happens

Mandrin is a 1962 French-Italian historical adventure film directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois and starring Georges Rivière, Silvia Monfort, Jeanne Valérie and Dany Robin. It is based on the life of the celebrated smuggler and brigand Louis Mandrin who operated during the reign of Louis XV. The film's sets were designed by the art director Anatol Radzinowicz. Location shooting took place around the town of Zakopane in southern Poland as well as the Château de Vigny outside Paris. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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