Fanfan la Tulipe (Fanfan the Tulip) is a 2003 French swashbuckler comedy directed by Gérard Krawczyk and starring Vincent Perez and Penélope Cruz. It was screened out of competition at the 2003 Cannes Film Festival. It is a remake of the 1952 film Fanfan la Tulipe.
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Synopsis
A charming swashbuckler is tricked into enlisting into the army of Louis XV in the mistaken belief that he will therefore be allowed to marry one of the King's daughters.
Cast
Vincent Perez as Fanfan la Tulipe
Penélope Cruz as Adeline la Franchise
Didier Bourdon as Louis XV
Hélène de Fougerolles as Madame de Pompadour
Michel Muller as Tranche Montagne
Philippe Dormoy as Pierre Bras
Jacques Frantz as Franchise
Gérald Laroche as Corsini
Magdalena Mielcarz as Henriette de France
Anna Majcher as Wanda
Guillaume Gallienne as Houlette
Gilles Arbona as Marechal
Jean-Pol Dubois as L'aumônier
Yves Pignot as Guillaume
Jean-François Lapalus as L'oncle de Lison
François Chattot as Le cure
Jacques Dynam as Chaville
Reception
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Fanfan la Tulipe holds an approval rating of 14%, based on 7 reviews, and an average rating of 5/10.