Scaramouche

Starring:Stewart Granger, Eleanor Parker, Janet Leigh, Mel Ferrer, Henry Wilcoxon, Nina Foch, Richard Anderson, Robert Coote, Lewis Stone, Elisabeth Risdon, Howard Freeman, Curtis Cooksey, John Dehner, John Litel, Jonathan Cott, Dan Foster, Owen McGiveney, Hope Landin, Frank Mitchell, Carol Hughes
Director: George Sidney (II)
Studio: Warner Home Video
Product Type: DVD

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As first lines go, Scaramouche's is irresistible: "He was born with a gift of laughter, and a sense that the world was mad." This exuberant period adventure is pretty irresistible itself--even more than Captain Blood and The Sea Hawk, likewise derived from Rafael Sabatini novels. Within more or less one day in pre-revolutionary France, devil-may-care Stewart Granger learns he's the bastard offspring of a nobleman, gets orphaned, realizes he's fallen in love with his sister (Janet Leigh), swears to avenge his best friend's murder, becomes a hunted traitor, and breaks into show business. George Sidney directs as if making an MGM musical, only with swashbuckling instead of song-and-dance. The unlikely casting of Granger and Mel Ferrer as overripe nemeses proves delightful, cameraman Charles (Sunrise) Rosher's Technicolor palette alternates commedia dell'arte garishness and misty, Watteau-like imagery, and the climactic six-and-a-half-minute duel all over a Parisian theater is a tour de force. --Richard T. Jameson

Customer Reviews:

A great story and Stewart Granger, too.......2007-05-22

Is it just me? I love Technicolor.

This film is fabulous. The plot moves quickly, and the fencing scenes are great. I really like Stewart Granger; he brings a credibility and a personality and a sense of fun to his characters that makes them very real. And, Stewart Granger did all his own stunts; that always adds to a film. I have to say, the man looks good in tights, too (not many men do).

The famous sword fight is done without any dialogue or background music, which makes it very effective. Modern filmmakers should take note.

CLASSIC RASCAL- ROGUE ADVENTURE.......2007-05-08

More over CASSANOVA, DON JUAN, and make way for the man who "was born with the gift of laughter, and the sense that the world was mad", the irrepressable SCARAMOUCHE!
Fencing fans will love the best and longest dual to date and yes, they actually TOOK fencing lessons!..and talk about your O'HENRY endings.. YOU definitly will because THIS is a RARE and seldom televised JEWEL!

The mask of a clown, the heart of a patriot!.......2007-03-19

Andre Moreau (Stewart Granger) strikes a blow for vengeance and the French Revolution while traveling with a theater company, and hides his true identity at night behind the mask of stage clown Scaramouche. The beautiful Lenore (Eleanor Parker) is his love interest in the Theater Company and the lovely Aline de Gaurillac de Bourbon (Janet Leigh) is his love interest in the French nobility. Aline just so happens to be `engaged to Noel Marquis de Maynes (Mel Ferrer), one of the greatest swordsmen in all of France. The swordplay, the wordplay, and the horseplay are all directed beautifully by "The Three Musketeers" (1948) director George Sidney. Granger excelled playing these swashbuckler roles and did a magnificent job here. The period costumes and the sets are especially well done and a film never looked better in Technicolor than this one! Scaramouche is hunted by the French government due to his popularity with the people, and his ability to out fence many of the royal court's aristocratic men. Several have died at his brilliant sword's point. "Scaramouche" is one of the best swashbuckler films of its kind and belongs in every classic adventure dvd library. Special features include: Interview with Mel Ferrer / feature; "En Garde: Great Screen Swordfights" and the films theatrical trailer. En Garde!

Great entertainment.......2007-03-16

A gorgeous swashbuckler film in technicolor. Splendid sets, beautiful scenery. Technically perfect. The cast is excellent. Granger fits his role perfectly. The story is not so well developed, a little loose and childish. Makes a wonderful film for the young ones: It has enough action, duels, comedy and romance to keep their attention.

However, one would have wished they had thought more on the adults too.

En Garde!.......2007-02-15

I admit that I assumed this was another typical swashbuckling film. Boy, was I wrong. This is a technicolor spectacular showcasing the charm of Stewart Granger, fiery intensity of Eleanor Parker and the athleticism of Mel Ferrer. Janet Leigh is beautiful but does not have very much to do here. This is a wonderful film with lots of drama and comedy. I really highly recommend this as a family film. Granger really gets to show off his talent as a comedian. Parker is exquisitely gorgeous and high strung as a gypsy woman. The swordplay btwn Granger & Ferrer is exciting. This ranks with "Mark of Zorro" starring Tyrone Power for captivating the viewer's attention.

At Sword's Point with Cornel Wilde and Maureen O'hara (Import Edition) (Ntsc Format, Region 1, Playable in North America)

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Valiant Maureen
Best Version of the Three Musketeers.

At Sword's Point with Cornel Wilde and Maureen O'hara (Import Edition) (Ntsc Format, Region 1, Playable in North America)
Director: Lewis Allen
Manufacturer: Best Movie Collection
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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Product Description

Brand new, factory sealed, DVD manufactured in Taiwan. NTSC Region 1, playable in North America. Full screen color image. Original English dialog. Optional subtitles in Chinese or English do not appear unless you go to the subtitles menu and turn them on. On screen menus are in English and are easy to use. Cast includes Cornel Wilde, Maureen O'Hara, Robert Douglas and Gladys Cooper. The following review appears in Amazon for the VHS edition: "We were in our Cornel Wilde phase when we bought this video. And, granted, Wilde is a sumptuous feast for the eyes in the film. A champion fencer before he burst onto the entertainment scene, he struts his stuff here, performing his own impressive stunts to perfection. Maureen O'Hara, deservedly dubbed the Queen of Technicolor, is an undeniable vision, with her flashing green eyes and her lush red hair. She portrays the daughter of Artho, a famed Musketeer, and she is easily the match of any man with a sword. Admittedly, the storyline is an intriguing one, with the beseiged Queen of France summoning the sons (and, unbeknownst to her, one daughter) of the original Musketeers to rush to the aid of her beloved country. And, while the climactic uprising of the oppressed French populace stirred us in this, our own, era of powerless citizenry, I must warn you that the film plays like something at a kiddie matinee. The plot is simplistic and the acting stilted. It is beautifully crafted, however - an innocent trifle worthy of a rainy afternoon viewing."

Customer Reviews:

Valiant Maureen.......2007-05-22

How valian she was.This movies were the best one.She fascinated me by her red head ,grean eyes and voice as tin bell.

Best Version of the Three Musketeers........2007-03-23

This is the best version of the Three Musketeers. An all-star cast; Alan Hale Jr., Cornel Wilde, and Maureen O'Hara. Well cast, good action, a lively pace, a good story, and charm.

I wish they would make this 1952 version available on DVD. (Also known as "Sons of the Musketeers"). 64 votes so far, at TCM (Turner Classic Movies) shows many other customers asking for this film on DVD too.

I also highly recommend "The Three Musketeers - 1939" with Don Ameche.

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The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
Starring: Michael Sarrazin
Manufacturer: Jef Films
ProductGroup: DVD
Binding: DVD

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