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* SameLanguageDub: Italian actor Ricardo Garrone (Jaquemin Lampourde) had to be dubbed in French as he didn't speak the language very well. The dubbing actor was Roger Rudel, the most prominent French voice of Creator/KirkDouglas.


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* SurpriseIncest: Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle and kidnaps her, not knowing she is his half-sister.
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* MasterSwordsman: Sigognac is a formidable fencer.

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* MasterSwordsman: Sigognac is a and Lampourde are formidable fencer.fencers.
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* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: The duke of Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle... and she doesn't return it. It doesn't stop him and he sets out to kidnap her, then locks her in his castle.

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* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: The duke of Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle... and she doesn't return it. It doesn't stop him and he sets out to kidnap her, then locks her in his castle. She keeps rejecting his advances, and he [[YouGotSpunk enjoys it]].



* RoaringRampageOfRescue: ''Nothing'' can stop Sigognac in the climax as he tears through Vallombreuse's men to rescue Isabelle.

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* RoaringRampageOfRescue: ''Nothing'' can stop Sigognac in the climax as he storms the castle and tears through Vallombreuse's men to rescue Isabelle.
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* MercyKill: Chiquita stabs Agostin, her own love, in the heart, so he won't suffer a death by [[PublicExecution caning]].

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* MercyKill: Chiquita stabs Agostin, her own love, in the heart, right in the middle of his PublicExecution. She does so he won't suffer to prevent him from suffering a death by [[PublicExecution caning]].caning.
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* MercyKill: Chiquita stabs Agostin, her own love, in the heart, so he won't suffer a death by [[PublicExecution caning]].
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* HotGypsyWoman: Chiquita fits that archetype, although her hotness is not brought up.
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* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: The duke of Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle... and she doesn't return it. It doesn't stop him and he sets out to kidnap her.

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* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: The duke of Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle... and she doesn't return it. It doesn't stop him and he sets out to kidnap her.her, then locks her in his castle.
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* IncurableCoughOfDeath: Matamore coughs a lot in the scenes preceeding his death.
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* DueToTheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.

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* DueToTheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.
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* TheShowMustGoOn: When Matamore dies, the troupe is desperate about how they will be able to perform at the castle they are invited too since they need a Captain. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.
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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Vallombreuse lacked of respect to Sigognac due to him playing in a low condition theatre troupe and sent {{mook}}s to beat him up. To avenge this, Sigognac demands a duel to the first blood, and wins it.

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* HonorBeforeReason: Sigognac lives and breathes this trope, just like Jean Marais' other swashbuckler roles at the time. Vallombreuse lacked of respect to Sigognac due to him playing in a low condition theatre troupe and sent {{mook}}s to beat him up. To avenge this, Sigognac demands a duel to the first blood, and wins it.
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* TitleDrop: Following Sigognac's fearless jump in action against the Gypsy couple who attacked the troupe's convoy and put dummies on the roadside to look like they were more numerous, Léandre compares Sigognac to the "Capitaine Fracasse", one of the French names for the Commedia dell'Arte's Captain.
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* HonorBeforeReason: Vallombreuse lacked of respect to Sigognac due to him playing in a low condition theatre troupe and sent {{mook}}s to beat him up. To avenge this, Sigognac demands a duel to the first blood, and wins it.
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* CarryABigStick: Hérode's WeaponOfChoice is a big wooden club.

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* CommediaDellArte: Hérode's troupe is a textbook example of Commedia dell'Arte theatre. The Italian names of the archetypal roles were just francized.



* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him, and hams it up on stage.

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* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype archetypal Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him, and hams it up on stage.

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* IHaveYouNowMyPretty: The duke of Vallombreuse fancies Isabelle... and she doesn't return it. It doesn't stop him and he sets out to kidnap her.



* UnderestimatingBadassery: The duke of Vallombreuse underestimates Sigognac big time. Especially when sending {{mook}}s after him. They all end up getting their ass kicked.

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* RoaringRampageOfRescue: ''Nothing'' can stop Sigognac in the climax as he tears through Vallombreuse's men to rescue Isabelle.
* UnderestimatingBadassery: The duke of Vallombreuse underestimates Sigognac big time. Especially when sending {{mook}}s after him. They all end up getting their ass kicked.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe de Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe de of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.



* ImpoverishedPatrician: Philippe de Sigognac is a baron, but he's penniless. His castle is falling in ruins and he has trouble finding meat to eat.

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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Philippe de of Sigognac is a baron, but he's penniless. His castle is falling in ruins and he has trouble finding meat to eat.



* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.

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* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.him, and hams it up on stage.


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* UnderestimatingBadassery: The duke of Vallombreuse underestimates Sigognac big time. Especially when sending {{mook}}s after him. They all end up getting their ass kicked.
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* DueTotheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.

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* DueTotheDead: DueToTheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.
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* DuetotheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.

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* DuetotheDead: DueTotheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.

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* DuetotheDead: Matamore dies of malnutrition and a cold. He is buried by the troupe on a roadside, as theatre actors were excommunicated by the Church and thus forbidden to be buried in cemeteries.



* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies of malnutrition and a cold, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.

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* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies of malnutrition and a cold, dies, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.
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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of de Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.
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* WarriorPoet: Sigognac writes verses, and he's a matchless swordsman. Although, he also writes bad poetry, by his own admission.
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* MasterSwordsman: Sigognac is a formidable fencer.
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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais) during the reign of Louis XIII of France (between 1610 and 1643), a destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais) during the reign of Louis XIII of France (between 1610 and 1643), a (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.
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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais) during the reign of Louis XIII of France (between 1610 and 1643), a destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for a young actress.

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It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais) during the reign of Louis XIII of France (between 1610 and 1643), a destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), a young actress.

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* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies of a cold, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.

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* KnightInShiningArmor: Sigognac, in keeping with the late 1950s/early 1960s swashbuckler roles of Jean Marais. He will stop at nothing to defend his honor and protect Isabelle.
* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies of malnutrition and a cold, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.
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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Philippe de Sigognac is a baron, but he's penniless. His castle is in ruins and he has trouble finding meat to eat.

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* ImpoverishedPatrician: Philippe de Sigognac is a baron, but he's penniless. His castle is falling in ruins and he has trouble finding meat to eat.
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''Le Capitaine Fracasse'' (''Captain Fracasse'') is a 1961 French {{swashbuckler}} film directed and written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, based on the novel Captain Fracasse by Théophile Gautier.

It tells the story of the baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais) during the reign of Louis XIII of France (between 1610 and 1643), a destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe out of love for a young actress.
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!!''Le Capitain Fracasse'' provides examples of the following tropes:

* ImpoverishedPatrician: Philippe de Sigognac is a baron, but he's penniless. His castle is in ruins and he has trouble finding meat to eat.
* LargeHam: InUniverse. It's a requirement to play the archetype Commedia dell'Arte role of the Captain. The troupe's actor who played the Captain dies of a cold, and he has to be replaced. Sigognac volunteers to replace him.
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