The Voyage of Captain Fracassa (1990)

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Serafina, Pulcinella and Isabella are three lusty, beautiful members of a traveling theatrical troupe touring the French countryside in the 17th century, leaving in their wake a crop of broken hearts. This picaresque romantic comedy is based on the 1863 novel Le Capitaine Fracasse by Theophile Gauthier. In the story, the company stops at a castle owned by the scruffy young Baron de Sigognac, who is deeply smitten with the charms of the middle-aged (and somewhat morose) beauty Serafina. He decides to travel with the company, and Serafina perversely tries to get him to woo the youngest of the company, the newly bereaved Isabella.

Cast & Crew

Director
Ettore Scola
  • Profile picture of Massimo Troisi
    Pulcinella Massimo Troisi
  • Profile picture of Ornella Muti
    Serafina Ornella Muti
  • Profile picture of Vincent Perez
    Baron de Sigognac Vincent Perez
  • Profile picture of Emmanuelle Béart
    Isabella Emmanuelle Béart
  • Profile picture of Jean-François Perrier
    Matamore Jean-François Perrier
  • Profile picture of Ciccio Ingrassia
    Pietro, Sigognac's servant Ciccio Ingrassia
  • Profile picture of Toni Ucci
    The tyrant Toni Ucci
  • Profile picture of Remo Girone
    Vallombrosa Remo Girone

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