Directed by:
Jerzy SkolimowskiCinematography:
Witold SobocińskiComposer:
Riz OrtolaniCast:
Peter McEnery, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach, Jack Hawkins, Mark Burns, John Neville, Paolo Stoppa, Ivan Desny, Leopoldo Trieste, Solvi Stubing, Aude Loring (more)Plots(1)
Peter McEnery stars as Col. Etienne Girard, Hussar officer of the Napoleonic era. The story takes place during the Little Corporal's 1808 campaign in the Spanish peninsula. Col. Gerard's adventures include an ongoing war of nerves against Napoleon's forces, not to mention a steamy affair with one Countess Teresa Claudia Cardinale. "Nappy" himself is played by Eli Wallach, who certainly has the right temperament for the role, even though he's much too tall to be thoroughly convincing. Filmed in Spain, The Adventures of Gerard is based on characters created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. (official distributor synopsis)
(more)Cast
Peter McEnery
UK
Best movies:
Florence Nightingale (1985) (TV movie)
Victim (1961)
The Cat and the Canary (1978)
Claudia Cardinale
Tunisia
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The French Revolution (1989) (TV movie)
History (1986) (TV movie)
Eli Wallach
USA
Best movies:
The Godfather Trilogy: 1901-1980 (1992) (TV movie)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966)
The Magnificent Seven (1960)
Jack Hawkins
UK
Best movies:
The Bridge on the River Kwai (1957)
Ben-Hur (1959)
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
Mark Burns
UK
Best movies:
Stardust (2007)
Ludwig: The Mad King of Bavaria (1973)
Juggernaut (1974)
John Neville
UK
Best movies:
The X-Files – File 7: Tunguska (1996) (video compilation)
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Paolo Stoppa
Italy
Best movies:
Once Upon a Time in the West (1968)
The Count of Monte Cristo (1954)
Rocco and His Brothers (1960)
Ivan Desny
China
Best movies:
Bon Voyage! (1962)
Berlin Alexanderplatz (1980) (series)
The Marriage of Maria Braun (1979)
Leopoldo Trieste
Italy
Best movies:
The Godfather: A Novel for Television (1977) (series)
The Godfather: Part II (1974)
Cinema Paradiso (1988)
Solvi Stubing
German Empire
Best movies:
Traffic Jam (1979)
Brothers Till We Die (1978)
I Knew Her Well (1965)
Aude Loring
Best movies:
The Last Metro (1980)
The Assassination (1972)
The Adventures of Gerard (1970)
Norman Rossington
UK
Best movies:
Lawrence of Arabia (1962)
The Longest Day (1962)
A Hard Day's Night (1964)