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Captain Blood

Original title: Le capitan
  • 1960
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
6.3/10
1.2K
YOUR RATING
Captain Blood (1960)
FrenchSwashbucklerActionAdventure

The young King Louis XIII is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite Concino Concini. Francois de Capestang, a faithful knight falls for the daughter of the Duke of Angoulem... Read allThe young King Louis XIII is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite Concino Concini. Francois de Capestang, a faithful knight falls for the daughter of the Duke of Angouleme that conspires against the Crown by his side.The young King Louis XIII is dominated by his mother Marie de Medici and her favorite Concino Concini. Francois de Capestang, a faithful knight falls for the daughter of the Duke of Angouleme that conspires against the Crown by his side.

  • Director
    • André Hunebelle
  • Writers
    • Jean Halain
    • Pierre Foucaud
    • André Hunebelle
  • Stars
    • Jean Marais
    • Bourvil
    • Elsa Martinelli
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    6.3/10
    1.2K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • André Hunebelle
    • Writers
      • Jean Halain
      • Pierre Foucaud
      • André Hunebelle
    • Stars
      • Jean Marais
      • Bourvil
      • Elsa Martinelli
    • 5User reviews
    • 5Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro

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    Top Cast45

    Jean Marais
    Jean Marais
    • François de Capestan
    Bourvil
    Bourvil
    • Cogolin
    Elsa Martinelli
    Elsa Martinelli
    • Gisèle d'Angoulême
    Pierrette Bruno
    Pierrette Bruno
    • Giuseppa
    Lise Delamare
    Lise Delamare
    • Marie de Médicis
    • (as Lise Delamare - Sociétaire de la Comédie Française)
    Annie Anderson
    • Béatrice de Beaufort
    • (as Annie Andersson)
    Guy Delorme
    • Rinaldo
    Jacqueline Porel
    • Léonora Galigaï
    Jean-Paul Coquelin
    • Vitry
    Raphaël Patorni
    • Le duc d'Angoulême
    • (as Raphael Patorni)
    Robert Porte
    • Duc de Rohan
    Jean Berger
    • Luynes
    Piéral
    • Lorenzo
    • (as Pieral)
    Jean Blancheur
      Alain Janey
      • Un laquais de Gisèle
      Françoise Deldick
      • La servante de La Pomme d'Or
      Michel Thomass
      • Le bourreau
      • (as Thomass)
      Benoîte Labb
      • La femme de l'aubergiste
      • (as Benoite Lab)
      • Director
        • André Hunebelle
      • Writers
        • Jean Halain
        • Pierre Foucaud
        • André Hunebelle
      • All cast & crew
      • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

      User reviews5

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      Related interests

      Jean-Pierre Léaud in The 400 Blows (1959)
      French
      Johnny Depp in Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales (2017)
      Swashbuckler
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      Action
      Still frame
      Adventure

      Storyline

      Did you know

      • Trivia
        When François de Capestan rescue Gisèle d'Angoulême from the castle, in the exterior shots you can see that Elsa Martinelli was replaced by a stand-in actress wearing a wig. The double tried in these shots to hide her face or she was always shown her back to the camera. After they cross the river, Martinelli appears.
      • Alternate versions
        The second musical number of the film was cut from the Castilian Spanish version. On the DVD release it was added with subtitles.
      • Connections
        Featured in The Umbrella Coup (1980)
      • Soundtracks
        Baladin
        Music by Jean Marion
        Lyrics by Jean Halain
        Performed by Bourvil

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      Details

      • Release date
        • October 5, 1960 (France)
      • Countries of origin
        • France
        • Italy
      • Languages
        • French
        • Italian
      • Also known as
        • The Invincible Swordsman
      • Filming locations
        • Château de Pierrefonds, Pierrefonds, Oise, France(last duel on the roof tops)
      • Production companies
        • Production Artistique et Cinématographique (PAC)
        • Pathé Consortium Cinéma
        • Da.Ma. Cinematografica
      • See more company credits at IMDbPro

      Tech specs

      • Runtime
        • 2h(120 min)
      • Color
        • Color
      • Sound mix
        • Mono
      • Aspect ratio
        • 2.35 : 1

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