The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard is a 1970 British-Italian-Swiss adventure comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Peter McEnery, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach and Jack Hawkins. It was based on the 1896 collection The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle.[1]
| The Adventures of Gerard | |
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| Directed by | Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Produced by | Gene Gutowski |
| Written by | Arthur Conan Doyle H. A. L. Craig Gene Gutowski Jerzy Skolimowski |
| Based on | The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle |
| Starring | Peter McEnery Claudia Cardinale Eli Wallach Jack Hawkins |
| Music by | Riz Ortolani |
| Cinematography | Witold Sobociński |
| Distributed by | United Artists |
Release date | January 1970 |
Running time | 92 minutes |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
Premise
Vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier, serves during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he is the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.
Cast
- Peter McEnery as Colonel Gerard
- Claudia Cardinale as Theresa
- Eli Wallach as Napoleon I
- Jack Hawkins as Millefleurs
- Mark Burns as Colonel Russell
- Norman Rossington as Sergeant Papilette
- John Neville as Wellington
- Paolo Stoppa as Santarem, Count of Morales
- Ivan Desny as Gen. Lassalle
- Leopoldo Trieste as Marshal Massena
- Solvi Stubing
See also
- Brigadier Gerard (1915)
- The Fighting Eagle (1927)
References
- "The Adventures of Gerard (1970)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
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