History Film / LeCapitan

'''''Le Capitan''''' (English title: ''Captain Blood'') is a 1960 French {{swashbuckler}} film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais, Creator/{{Bourvil}} (the second time in a row with the two of them after ''Film/{{Le Bossu|1959}}''), Elsa Martinelli, Arnoldo Foà, Guy Delorme and Christian Fourcade. It is based on the eponymous novel by Michel Zévaco.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, minister and marshal Concino Concini (Foà), who plans to usurp the throne. The chevalier François of Capestang (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis of Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Now working to unmask Concini's sinister scheme, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.

* DepravedDwarf: Leonora Galigai's Alchemist[=/=]MasterPoisoner is a dwarf.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, minister and marshal Concino Concini (Foà), who plans to usurp the throne. The chevalier François of Capestang (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis of Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Now working to unmask Concini's sinister conspiracy, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, minister and marshal Concino Concini (Foà), who plans to usurp the throne. The chevalier François de Capestan (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis de Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Now working to unmask Concini's sinister conspiracy, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.

** Charles d'Angoulême did conspire against a French king, but he did so against Louis XIII's father, Henri IV, in 1604, and not against Louis XIII in 1616. He served the French Crown loyally by this point, after narrowly escaping execution in 1604. He also did have a daughter -- two actually, but none of them was named Gisèle.

* DisneyVillainDeath: How [[spoiler:Rinaldo]] dies. Capestang skewers him with his sword, and he falls from the castle's rampart.

* TheDragon: Rinaldo is Concini's main henchman.
* {{Expy}}: Concini is more like the Cardinal de Richelieu from ''Literature/TheThreeMusketeers'' than his real life counterpart, Italian origins and non-clergyman condition aside.
* TheFettered: François de Capestang is an incorruptible hero, a man of honor who defends justice and his king, despising cowardice and treachery. Concini describes him as coming from a "small, but good nobility", to which Capestang agrees, especially about the "good" part, pointing out his family's honor in his refusal to become a DoubleAgent for Concini.

* TheHero: François de Capestang, an incorruptible knight who's loyal to the Crown of France and will do the impossible to save the woman he loves.

* ItsPersonalWithTheDragon: Capestang seeks revenge against Rinaldo, Concini's [[TheDragon dragon]], who killed his friend the Marquis de Teynac right in front of him.

* MasterSwordsman: François de Capestang is among the best swordsmen in the kingdom, and it shows in every one of his fight scenes.
* MustMakeAmends: Béatrice de Beaufort has been blackmailed by Concini into selling out the loyalists of Charles d'Angoulême. As she realizes her detained father is already dead, she rushes to Capestang to tell him the truth to prevent a massacre at the castle of Saint-Leu.

* TakingTheBullet: ''Taking the dagger'', that is. Béatrice de Beaufort places herself in the trajectory of Rinaldo's throwing dagger so Gisèle d'Angoulême won't take it. She most likely [[DeathSeeker preferred to die]] because the burden of her treason was too much to handle.
* TamperingWithFoodAndDrink: Leonora Galigai and Concini poison king Louis' wine. Cogolin is on the verge of drinking from it when one of Concini's guards snatches his glass from him, drinks it and dies.

** Charles d'Angoulême did conspire against a French king, but he did so against Louis XIII's father, Henri IV, in 1604, and not against Louis XIII in 1616. He served the French Crown loyally by this point, after narrowly escaping execution in 1604. He also did have a daughter, two actually, but none of them was named Gisèle.

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Quite a few historical figures show up: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louis_XIII_of_France King Louis XIII]] (at age 15), [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie_de%27_Medici Marie de Medici]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concino_Concini Concino Concini]], [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonora_Dori Leonora Galigai]] and [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_de_Valois,_Duke_of_Angoul%C3%AAme Duke Charles of Angoulême]].

* HistoricalDomainCharacter: Quite a few: King Louis XIII (at age 15), Marie de Medici, Concino Concini, Leonora Galigai and Duke Charles d'Angoulême.

* HistoricalVillainUpgrade: While he allowed the French treasury to be pillaged and used his status as favorite of the young king's mother to become one of the most important persons in the kingdom of France, and attracted a hatred from most of the nobility that would cause his downfall as a result, it is not sure if the real Concini planned to usurp the throne. Here, he clearly wants to, makes sure young king Louis XIII doesn't get involved in important matters and even outright tries to have him murdered.

* DeadpanSnarker: Some characters have their snarky moments.

** Concino Concini and his wife Leonora Galigai got the HistoricalVillainUpgrade treatment.

* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Rinaldo's favorite way to kill someone is by throwing his dagger.

* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Rinaldo kills the Marquis de Teynac by throwing a dagger in his back.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, minister and marshal Concino Concini (Foà). The chevalier François de Capestan (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis de Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Working to unmask Concini's sinister conspiracy, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.

** Charles d'Angoulême did conspire against a French king, but he did so against Louis XIII's father, Henri IV, in 1604, and not against Louis XIII in 1616. He served the French Crown loyally by this point, after narrowly escaping execution in 1604. He had two daughters, but none of them was named Gisèle.

'''''Le Capitan''''' (English title: ''Captain Blood'') is a 1960 French {{swashbuckler}} film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais, Creator/{{Bourvil}} (the second in a row with the two of them after ''Film/{{Le Bossu|1959}}''), Elsa Martinelli, Arnoldo Foà, Guy Delorme and Christian Fourcade. It is based on the eponymous novel by Michel Zévaco.

''Le Capitan'' (English title: ''Captain Blood'') is a 1960 French {{swashbuckler}} film directed by André Hunebelle, starring Jean Marais, Creator/{{Bourvil}} (the second in a row with the two of them after ''Film/{{Le Bossu|1959}}''), Elsa Martinelli, Arnoldo Foà, Guy Delorme and Christian Fourcade. It is based on the eponymous novel by Michel Zévaco.

* KilledOffscreen: [[spoiler:Concini is arrested and executed in Paris on the king's orders]] while the FinalBattle happens at the castle of Saint-Leu.

* TakingTheBullet: ''Taking the dagger'', that is. Béatrice de Beaufort places herself in the trajectory of Rinaldo's throwing dagger so Gisèle d'Angoulême won't take it. She most likely [[DeathSeeker preferred to die]] because the burden of her treason was too much to handle for her.

** Charles d'Angoulême did conspire against a French king, but he did so against Louis XIII's father, Henri IV, in 1604, and not against Louis XIII in 1616. He served the French Crown loyally by this point, after narrowly escaping execution in 1604.
** He had two daughters, but none of them was named Gisèle.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, Concino Concini (Foà). The chevalier François de Capestan (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis de Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Working to unmask Concini's sinister conspiracy, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.

** Charles d'Angoulême did conspire against a French king, but he did so against Louis XIII's father, Henri IV, in 1604, and not against Louis XIII in 1616. He served the French Crown loyally by this point.

In the year 1616, 15-year old king Louis XIII (Fourcade) is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite, Concino Concini (Foà). The chevalier François de Capestan (Marais) witnesses the murder of his friend, the Marquis de Teynac, by Rinaldo (Delorme), Concini's main henchman, who has been tasked to eliminate all influent nobles who could stand in Concini's way up to the throne. Capestang is saved just in time by Gisèle (Martinelli), the daughter of Duke Charles of Angoulême, who conspires with many nobles against Concini and the king. Unmasking Concini's conspiracy, Capestang will do his best to protect both the king and Gisèle, who he has fallen in love with.