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Films with the genre "Swashbuckler", sorted by name
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Chandralekha (1948)
, 3h30Directed by Subramaniam Srinivasan
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Adventure, Historical, Musical
Themes Circus films, Films about children, Musical films, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Ranjan, Thanjavur Ranganayaki Rajakumari, 'Kalaivanar' N. S. Krishnan, Sennalkudi Narayana Thevar Lakshmi
Veerasimhan (M. K. Radha) and Sasankan (Ranjan) are the sons of a king. While passing through a village on his horse, Veerasimhan meets a village dancer named Chandralekha (T. R. Rajakumari) and they fall in love. At the palace, the king decides to abdicate in favour of Veerasimhan. This enrages the younger brother Sasankan; he forms a gang of thieves who embark on a crime spree. Chandralekha's father is injured in the ensuing chaos and dies soon after. Chandralekha, now orphaned, joins a band of travelling musicians, whose caravan is raided by Sasankan's men.
A High Wind in Jamaica (1965)
, 1h43Directed by Alexander Mackendrick
Origin United-kingdom
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Children's films
Actors Anthony Quinn, James Coburn, Lila Kedrova, Dennis Price, Nigel Davenport, Gert Fröbe
A hurricane hits the isle of Jamaica in 1870. The Thorntons (Nigel Davenport and Isabel Dean), parents of five children, feel it is time to send the children to England for a more civilized upbringing and education.
Cyrano de Bergerac (1950)
, 1h52Directed by Michael Gordon
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Comedy-drama, Swashbuckler, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Théâtre, Films based on plays
Actors José Ferrer, Mala Powers, William Prince, Don Beddoe, Morris Carnovsky, Lloyd Corrigan
In seventeenth century Paris, poet and supreme swordsman Cyrano de Bergerac (José Ferrer) stops a play from being shown because he cannot stand the bombastic style of the principal actor, Montfleury (Arthur Blake). An annoyed aristocratic fop, the Vicomte de Valvert (Albert Cavens), provokes him into a duel by tritely insulting Cyrano's enormous nose. Cyrano first mocks his lack of wit, improvising numerous inventive ways in which Valvert could have phrased it (much to the amusement of the audience). He then composes a ballade for the occasion on the spot and recites it during the swordfight. With the last line, he stabs his opponent.
The Musketeer (2001)
, 1h45Directed by Peter Hyams
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Histoire de France
Actors Catherine Deneuve, Mena Suvari, Stephen Rea, Tim Roth, Justin Chambers, Bill Treacher
As a young boy, d'Artagnan witnesses the murder of his parents at the hands of Febre (Tim Roth), chief henchman of Cardinal Richelieu (Stephen Rea). d'Artagnan is nearly killed after using his dead father's sword to fight Febre which leaves him with a permanent scar and blinds him in one eye. d'Artagnan is taken in by family friend Planchet (Jean-Pierre Castaldi), a former musketeer, one of the loyal protectors of King Louis XIII (Daniel Mesguich).
Revenge of the Musketeers (1963)
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Actors Fernando Lamas, Gloria Milland, Roberto Risso, Franco Fantasia, Folco Lulli, Gabriele Antonini
Fan-Fan the Tulip (2003)
, 1h35Directed by Gérard Krawczyk
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Swashbuckler, Adventure
Themes Politique, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Vincent Pérez, Penélope Cruz, Didier Bourdon, Hélène de Fougerolles, Michel Muller (humoriste), Jacques Frantz
A swashbuckling swordsman is tricked into enlisting into the army of Louis XV in the mistaken belief that he will therefore be allowed to marry one of the King's daughters.
Fan-Fan the Tulip (1952)
, 1h42Directed by Christian-Jaque
Origin France
Genres Drama, War, Comedy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Political films
Actors Gérard Philipe, Gina Lollobrigida, Nerio Bernardi, Marcel Herrand, Olivier Hussenot, Geneviève Page
The film is set in France during the Seven Years' War. As the film begins, Fanfan (Gérard Philipe) is a charming, attractive young man who is trying to escape a shotgun marriage. At this vulnerable point in his life, he is approached by the daughter of a recruiting officer, Adeline (played by Gina Lollobrigida), who tells him that if he joins the army, he will find fame, fortune, and will marry the king's daughter. Accordingly he joins the army, only to discover that she made the whole thing up in order for her father to get a recruiting bonus. Nevertheless, encouraged by a series of improbable circumstances, he accepts her prediction as his destiny. A series of events ensues which shows off to great advantage his athleticism and leadership ability. As the film progresses, we become aware of a developing attraction between himself and Adeline which however conflicts with his perceived “destiny” of marrying a king's daughter.
Fan Fan the Tulip (1925)
Directed by René Leprince
Origin France
Genres Swashbuckler, Adventure
Actors Aimé Simon-Girard, Jacques Guilhène, Claude France, Pierre de Guingand, Renée Héribel, Paul Guidé
The Gallant Musketeer (1964)
, 1h32Directed by Bernard Borderie
Origin France
Genres Comedy, Swashbuckler, Adventure, Romance
Actors Philippe Lemaire, Valérie Lagrange, Gérard Barray, Guy Delorme, Jean Topart, Robert Berri
Le chevalier de Pardaillan est chargé par le roi Henri III, assiégé à Chartres par les troupes du Duc de Guise, d’aller solliciter l’aide des troupes d’Henri de Béarn. Il doit, pour cela, traverser les lignes ennemies. On lui confie Maurevert comme guide tandis que le duc Charles d’Angoulême l’escorte. Pardaillan va devoir déjouer les perfidies du Duc de Guise qui va mettre sur son chemin ses dangereux espions et belles intrigantes. Ainsi, Maurevert s’avère être un agent du duc de Guise comme, un peu plus tard, la belle et séduisante Bianca Farnèse qui ne laisse pas Pardaillan insensible. Mais grâce à sa vaillance et à l’amour, Pardaillan arrivera à mener sa mission à bien…
The Black Duke (1963)
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Adventure, Historical
Actors Cameron Mitchell, Grazia Maria Spina, Gloria Milland, Franco Fantasia, Conrado San Martín, Silvio Bagolini
The domain of the cruel Cesare Borgia is opposed by Caterina Sforza, who gives the assignment to the beautiful Geneva to assassinate him. But Geneva and Cesare fall in love.
Guns of the Black Witch (1961)
Directed by Domenico Paolella
Genres Swashbuckler, Adventure
Actors Don Megowan, Silvana Pampanini, Emma Danieli, Livio Lorenzon, Loris Gizzi, Germano Longo
Ivanhoe (1952)
, 1h46Directed by Richard Thorpe
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Actors Robert Taylor, Elizabeth Taylor, Joan Fontaine, George Sanders, Emlyn Williams, Felix Aylmer
Richard the Lionheart (Norman Wooland), King of England, vanishes while returning from the Crusades. One of his knights, the Saxon Wilfred of Ivanhoe (Robert Taylor), searches tirelessly for him, finally finding him being held for ransom by Leopold of Austria for the enormous sum of 150,000 marks of silver. Richard’s treacherous brother, Prince John (Guy Rolfe), knows about it, but enjoys ruling in his absence.
John Carter (2012)
, 2h13Directed by Andrew Stanton
Origin USA
Genres Science fiction, Fantastic, Fantasy, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure
Themes Space adventure films, Films about magic and magicians, Mars in film, Films based on science fiction novels, Films about extraterrestrial life, Martiens, Space opera, Children's films, Films about extraterrestrial life
Actors Taylor Kitsch, Viola Lynn Collins, Samantha Morton, Mark Strong, Thomas Haden Church, Ciarán Hinds
After the sudden death of John Carter (Taylor Kitsch), a former American Civil War Confederate Army captain, Carter's nephew, Edgar Rice Burroughs (Daryl Sabara), attends the funeral. Per Carter's instructions, the body is put in a tomb that can be unlocked only from the inside. His attorney hands Burroughs Carter's journal, which Burroughs reads in the hope of finding clues to Carter's cause of death.
The Sea Hawk (1924)
, 2h3Directed by Frank Lloyd
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films
Actors Milton Sills, Enid Bennett, Wallace MacDonald, Lloyd Hughes, Marc McDermott, Wallace Beery
At the instigation of his half brother Lionel (Lloyd Hughes), Oliver Tressilian (Milton Sills), a wealthy baronet, is shanghaied and blamed for the death of Peter Godolphin (Wallace MacDonald), brother of Oliver's fiancée, whom Lionel actually has slain. At sea Oliver is captured by Spaniards and made a galley slave, but when he escapes to the Moors he becomes Sakr-el-Bahr, the scourge of Christendom. Learning of Rosamund's (Enid Bennett) impending marriage to his half brother, he kidnaps both of them, but to avoid the risk of giving her to Asad-ed-Din (Frank Currier), the Basha of Algiers, he surrenders to a British ship. Rosamund intercedes to save his life, and following the death of Lionel they are married.
The Sea Hawk (1940)
, 2h7Directed by Michael Curtiz, Jean Negulesco
Origin USA
Genres Swashbuckler, Action, Adventure, Historical, Romance
Themes Seafaring films, Transport films, Pirate films, Political films, Films about royalty
Actors Errol Flynn, Brenda Marshall, Claude Rains, Donald Crisp, Flora Robson, Henry Daniell
The film begins with King Philip II of Spain (Montagu Love) declaring his intention to destroy England and after this "puny rockbound island as barren and treacherous as her Queen" is out of the way, he believes that world conquest will follow: he says his great wall map, one day, "will have ceased to be a map of the world; it will be Spain." He sends one of his courtiers, Don Alvarez (Claude Rains), as his ambassador to allay the suspicions of Queen Elizabeth I (Flora Robson) about the great armada he is building to invade England. In England, some of the Queen's ministers plead with her to build a fleet, which she hesitates to do in order to spare the purses of her subjects.