Fan-Fan the Tulip

About Fan-Fan the Tulip

Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife.

Christian-Jaque's Fan-Fan the Tulip is a 1952 comedy romance film.

Gérard Philipe takes the lead as Fanfan la Tulipe, Gina Lollobrigida as Adeline, Marcel Herrand as Louis XV, and Olivier Hussenot as Tranche-Montagne. Released in March 1952, it runs 102 minutes.

The screenplay is by René Fallet and René Wheeler. Produced by Les Films Ariane. American members can watch it on Criterion Channel.

TMDB voters put it at 6.7 out of 10 across 129 votes.