The Adventures of Scaramouche
Cast & Crew
Antonio Isasi Isasmendi
Gérard Barray
Michèle Girardon
Alberto De Mendoza
Gianna Maria Canale
Yvette Lebon
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Robert Lafleur, a Parisian strolling player nicknamed "Scaramouche" for one of his burlesque characterizations, receives a visit from the Marquis de Souchil, who questions him about the birthmark on his shoulder and then leaves, promising an explanation later. Shortly thereafter Souchil is murdered, and Robert is arrested through the influence of the Marquis de la Tour, who has come into conflict with Robert because the actor, a ladies' man, has been courting La Tour's mistress. Robert escapes with the help of Diana, Souchil's niece [or ward, according to some sources]. Robert discovers that he is the legitimate son of the Duc de Froissart, who died under questionable circumstances, and that La Tour is really the illegitimate son of Froissart's brother, Villancourt. La Tour had been substituted for Robert at birth, and Robert's identifying birthmark was duplicated on La Tour's shoulder. La Tour kidnaps Diana, but Robert, aided by his friend Pietro and other members of his troop, rescues her. La Tour gives a masked ball during which he plans to usurp the title of the Duc de Froissart, but Robert arrives with his actors, pantomimes the murder of his father, exposes La Tour, and finally kills him in a duel.
Director
Antonio Isasi Isasmendi
Cast
Gérard Barray
Michèle Girardon
Alberto De Mendoza
Gianna Maria Canale
Yvette Lebon
Gonzalo Canas
Andrés Mejuto
José Bruguera
Georges Rigaud
Antonio Gradoli
Helga Liné
Xan Das Bolas
Gustavo Re
Rafael Durán
Alvaro De Luna
Iran Eory
Crew
Enrique Alarcón
Charles Aznavour
Luis Comerón
Petra De Mieva
Gregorio García Segura
Jorge Illa
Antonio Isasi Isasmendi
Guido Malatesta
Colin Mann
Arturo Rigel
Miguel Tudela
Alejandro Ulloa
Film Details
Technical Specs
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Trivia
Notes
Released in France in 1963 as Scaramouche. Spanish title: La mascara de Scaramouche. Italian title: Le avventure di Scaramouche. Sources conflict in crediting the role of Pietro and in screenplay credit: several U. S. sources credit Arturo Rigel, Antonio Isasi Isasmendi, and Colin Mann with screenplay; while most European sources credit Rigel, Isasi Isasmendi, Luis Comerón, and Jorge Illa. A French source credits Georges Rigaud's role as that of the government minister Lacoste.
