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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1 Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated) Binding: DVD Brand: Warner Brothers EAN: 9780790774817 Format: Closed-captioned, Color, Dubbed, DVD-Video, Full Screen, Subtitled, NTSC ISBN: 079077481X Label: Warner Home Video Manufacturer: Warner Home Video Number Of Items: 1 Publisher: Warner Home Video Region Code: 1 Release Date: July 01, 2003 Running Time: 115 minutes Sales Rank: 10864 Studio: Warner Home Video Theatrical Release Date: June 27, 1952
Product Description: Studio: Warner Home Video Release Date: 07/01/2003 Rating: Nr
Amazon.com: 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
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Rating: - This is a Keeper
I ordered this from India because it's one of my all time favorites and I just had to own a copy. Got to tell you that I am more than happy with the Scaramouche DVD I ordered. Great print and great sound quality. Couldn't ask for more.
Rating: - En garde!
This movie was adapted from the novel by Rafael Sabatini. The music under the direction of Victor Young of that time was quite lovely, as was that in the Jesse James biography on film. The flute music was lilting and easy on the ears. This was a delight to watch as the actors who later became stars were young and willing to try anything. I loved the men's costumes which were bright in my beloved technicolor. This being France during the duel era which we also had in America, that between Stewart Granger and Mel Ferrer was something to satch: "Take him alive."
Rating: - Scaramouche
For the 3rd time I missed Scaramouche on TV. My husband said try to buy the film. I tried Amazon.com & THANK GOD, this wonderful film was available. This is a beautiful swash buckler in gorgeous color. So rarely
would we ever be lucky enough to see such a wonderful entertaining film again.Stewart Grainger, Eleanor Parker, Mel Ferrer and the beautiful young Janet Leigh. Thank you so much for having this film available.
Rating: - "But Who Is Scaramouche? And Why Does He Hide His Face Behind a Mask?"
Red-headed Eleanore Parker asks this question to a masked Stewart Granger onstage, when the latter unintentionally joins a tatty traveling troupe of commedia dell'arte actors. She kisses him; recognizes him; and slaps him in the face! Then the rest of the film focuses upon the quest of Andre Moreau (Granger) not only for revenge upon the Count Noel des Maines (Mel Ferrer)--the greatest swordsman in France--for killing his brother, but also in search for his true identity. During the process, Moreau, who plays Scaramouche in the play-within-the-movie, is such a success that the dubious fortunes of the ... Read More
Rating: - Exciting Story!
This was my husband's pick, but we both enjoyed it. Stewart Granger is one of our favorite actors. Men will love this one because it is about a man who is desired by two woman and the swordplay is excellent.
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