The Loves and Times of Scaramouche

The Loves and Times of Scaramouche
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
Produced by Federico Alcardi[1]
Screenplay by
  • Enzo G Castellari
  • Tito Carpi[1]
Story by Tito Carpi[1]
Starring
Music by
Cinematography Giovanni Bergamini[1]
Edited by Gianfranco Amicucci[1]
Production
companies
  • Embassy Pictures
  • Epee Cinematographica
  • Jadran Film
  • Lisa Film[1]
Release date
  • 17 March 1976 (1976-03-17)
Country
  • Italy
  • Yugoslavia
  • Denmark[1]

The Loves and Times of Scaramouche (Italian:Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche) is a 1976 comedy film directed by Enzo G. Castellari.

Plot

Along with his sidekick Whistle (Giancarlo Prete), Scaramouche (Michael Sarrazin) unwittingly becomes entangled in a plot to assassinate Napoleon - only to find himself the unlikely object of desire for Napoleon's lascivious new bride, the Empress Josephine (Ursula Andress).

Cast

Release

The Loves and Times of Scramouche was released on March 17, 1976.[1]

Reception

The film was generally bad received by critics. According to New York Post's film critic Linda Gross the film is "a silly, slapstick spaghetti spoof of swashbuckling adventure movies".[2] Maurizio Cavagnaro defined the film as an "indigestible mess".[3]

See also

References

Footnotes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 Kinnard & Crnkovich 2017, p. 110.
  2. ↑ Film review digest, Volume 2. Kraus-Thomson Organization, 1976.
  3. ↑ Maurizio Cavagnaro (24 January 1976). "Le avventure e gli amori di Scaramouche". Corriere Mercantile.

Sources

  • Kinnard, Roy; Crnkovich, Tony (2017). Italian Sword and Sandal Films, 1908-1990. McFarland. ISBN 1476662916.


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