History Film / LeCapitaineFracasse

* VillainousCrush: 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 [[IHaveYouNowMyPretty locks her in his castle]]. She keeps rejecting his advances, and he [[YouGotSpunk enjoys it]].

* AndThisIsFor: The {{mook}}s who ambush Sigognac have orders to beat him up and tell him they did it on behalf of Vallombreuse, in retaliation for opposing the latter's VillainousCrush on Isabelle. They all end up [=KOed=] without landing a single blow on Sigognac. At the end of the fight, the last mook standing tries to utter it while trying to hit Sigognac, but only manages to do so when he's down.

''Le Capitaine Fracasse'' (''Captain Fracasse'') is a 1961 French {{swashbuckler}} film directed and written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, [[TheFilmOfTheBook based on the novel of the same name]] by Théophile Gautier.

It tells the story of baron Philippe of Sigognac (Creator/JeanMarais), an early 17th century destitute nobleman who decides to abandon his castle to join a CommediaDellArte theatre troupe of Hérode (Creator/PhilippeNoiret) out of love for Isabelle (Geneviève Grad), the young actress who plays TheIngenue. But Isabelle is soon stalked by the Duke of Vallombreuse ([[Creator/GerardBarray Gérard Barray]]), who desires her for himself no matter how she rejects his advances.

* TruerToTheText: It's the most faithful adaptation of the novel to date.

See also the 1990 adaptation, ''Film/CaptainFracassasJourney''.

* AndThisIsFor: The {{mook}}s who ambush Sigognac have orders to beat him up and tell him they did it on behalf of Vallombreuse, in retaliation for opposing the latter's VillainousCrush on Isabelle. At the end of the fight, the last mook standing tries to utter it while trying to hit Sigognac, but only manages to do so when he's down.

* KnightInShiningArmor: Sigognac, in keeping with the late 1950s/early 1960s swashbuckler roles of Jean Marais. He will stop at absolutely nothing to defend his honor and protect Isabelle, or save people in danger.

* TheGrandHunt: At the beginning of the film, a bunch of wealthy nobles are on a hunt on horses. The horse of the lady they took with them becomes uncontrollable after getting scared by Matamore when the lady bumps on the theatre troupe, and Sigognac rushes in to save her.

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

* KnightInShiningArmor: Sigognac, in keeping with the late 1950s/early 1960s swashbuckler roles of Jean Marais. He will stop at absolutely nothing to defend his honor and protect Isabelle.

It tells the story of 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), the young actress who plays TheIngenue. But Isabelle is soon stalked by the Duke of Vallombreuse ([[Creator/GerardBarray Gérard Barray]]), who desires her for himself no matter how she rejects his advances.

* 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 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.

* 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.

* StormingTheCastle: In the climax, Sigognac, Hérode, Lampourte and Scapin storm the castle in which Vallombreuse is detaining Isabelle. And they don't need to be more numerous to do so.

* BadassBoast: Sigognac, to Vallombreuse: "I receive beatings on stage only. Outside, it's me who gives them."

* WhatADrag: In an unsuccessful attempt to rescue Isablle, Sigognac ends up dragged behind the horse of the mook who kidnapped her.

* CombatCompliment: Lampourde is impressed by Sigognac and compliments him when they are duelling.

It tells the story of 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), the young actress who plays TheIngenue. But Isabelle is soon stalked by the Duke of Vallombreuse ([[Creator/GerardBarray Gérard Barray]]), who desires her for himself no matter how she refuses.

It tells the story of 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), the young actress who plays TheIngenue.

* AntiVillain: The duke of Vallombreuse, instead of being purely an [[AristocratsAreEvil evil aristocrat]], is a rather misguided man who suffered of ParentalNeglect and lets his passions take over rational thinking. He gets a chance at redemption at the end.

** Lampourde is hired to kill Sigognac. His ambush on Sigognac turns into a duel of gentlemanly duel.

* TitleDrop: Following Sigognac's foolish and 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.

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