The Adventures of Gerard
The Adventures of Gerard
Release: 1970-07-03
·Runtime: 92m
·★ 5.8
Adventure
Comedy
Drama
Based on satirical short stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle about a vain, egotistical Etienne Gerard, a French brigadier serving during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he's the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.
Production Countries
Switzerland
United Kingdom
Production Companies
United Artists
Sir Nigel Films
Cast
Leopoldo Trieste
as Marshal Henri Massena
Véronique Vendell
as Young Woman in Hay
John Bartha
Mario Ingrassia
as Soldier (uncredited)
Mark Burns
as Col. Russell (Coldstream Guards)
John Neville
as Duke of Wellington
Omero Capanna
as Fighter (uncredited)
Eli Wallach
as Napoleon Bonaparte
Norman Rossington
as Sgt. Papilette (Hussars of Conflans)
Paolo Stoppa
as Santarem, Count of Morales
Ivan Desny
as Gen. Lassalle
Aude Loring
as Madeleine
Ugo Fangareggi
Solvi Stübing
Peter McEnery
as Col. Etienne Gerard (Hussars of Conflans)
Carlo Delle Piane
Claudia Cardinale
as Teresa, Countess of Morales
Jack Hawkins
as Marshal Millefleurs (Renegade English Officer)
Crew
Omero Capanna
Stunts
Arthur Conan Doyle
Short Story
Valerio De Paolis
Production Manager
H.A.L. Craig
Writer, Scenario Writer
Riz Ortolani
Original Music Composer, Conductor
Pierantonio Mecacci
Makeup Artist
Jerzy Skolimowski
Screenplay, Director
Andrzej Kostenko
Camera Operator
Witold Sobociński
Director of Photography