The Adventures of Gerard

(Redirected from Le avventure di Gérard)

The Adventures of Gerard is a 1970 British-Italian-Swiss adventure comedy film directed by Jerzy Skolimowski and starring Peter McEnery, Claudia Cardinale, Eli Wallach and Jack Hawkins. It was based on the 1896 collection The Exploits of Brigadier Gerard by Arthur Conan Doyle.[1]

The Adventures of Gerard
Directed byJerzy Skolimowski
Written byArthur Conan Doyle
H. A. L. Craig
Gene Gutowski
Jerzy Skolimowski
Charles Wood
Based onThe Exploits of Brigadier Gerard
by Arthur Conan Doyle
Produced byGene Gutowski
StarringPeter McEnery
Claudia Cardinale
Eli Wallach
Jack Hawkins
CinematographyWitold Sobociński
Edited byAlastair McIntyre
Music byRiz Ortolani
Distributed byUnited Artists
Release date
  • January 1970 (1970-01)
Running time
92 minutes
CountryUnited Kingdom
LanguageEnglish

Plot

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Vain, egotistical Étienne Gerard, a French brigadier, serves during the Napoleonic Wars. He thinks he is the best soldier and lover that ever lived and intends to prove it.

Cast

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References

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  1. ^ "The Adventures of Gerard (1970)". Archived from the original on 14 January 2009.
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