Mandrin (1962)
Directed by Jean-Paul Le Chanois
Adventure / Drama / History
Mandrin (1962)
Film Synopsis
In 1750, King Louis XV of France incurs the loathing of his people on account of the crushing tax burden they must bear to finance his interminable wars. The King's attempts to levy taxes are opposed by one man, the gentleman bandit Louis Mandrin. Unable to tolerate the oppression of the poor, Mandrin leads a determined band of outlaws against the present regime. Pursued by the King's army, Mandrin has no choice but to leave behind his fiancée, the governor's daughter. Sheltering in the mountains, he becomes a smuggler for the benefit of those who have nothing. It is here that he meets the gypsy Myrtille and her father, who exhibits bears. As duty calls, Mandrin cannot help falling in love with Myrtille. Meanwhile, Antoinette is patiently waiting the return of her beloved fiancé...© James Travers
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Film Credits
- Director: Jean-Paul Le Chanois
- Script: Arthur Bernède (novel), Claude Desailly, René Havard, Jean-Paul Le Chanois, Louis Martin
- Cinematographer: Marc Fossard
- Music: Georges Van Parys
- Cast: Georges Rivière (Mandrin), Silvia Monfort (Myrtille), Jeanne Valérie (Antoinette), Georges Wilson (Bélissard), Dany Robin (Baronne d'Escourt), Maurice Baquet (Court-Toujours), Jess Hahn (Bertrand le braco), Armand Mestral (Sigismond de Moret), Albert Rémy (Grain de sel), André Versini (Le marquis d'Ulrich), Gil Baladou (Le ménestrel), Jean-Paul Le Chanois, François Périer (Narrator), Georges Rouquier (Voltaire)
- Country: Italy / France
- Language: French
- Support: Color
- Runtime: 126 min
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