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Monsieur Beaucaire is a 1924 American silent romantic historical drama film starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role, Bebe Daniels, and Lois Wilson. Produced and directed by Sidney Olcott, the film is based on Booth Tarkington 's 1900 novel of the same name and the 1904 play of the same name by Tarkington and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland. [2]
Drama Romance. When M. Beaucaire, a handsome barber, catches the Duke of Winterset cheating at gambling, Beaucaire exacts Winterset's cooperation in sneaking Beaucaire into a great ball, disguised as the Duke de Chartres, and to introduce him to the beautiful Lady Mary. The disguised barber suc... Read all.
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- Drama, Romance
- Sidney Olcott
- 1924-08-11
King Louis XV of France is invited by his rival King Philip V of Spain to choose a suitable husband for Philip's daughter, Princess Maria, as a gesture of unity between their two nations. Louis's choice is the Duc le Chandre, but the duke fancies Madame Pompadour, as does the king.
Mar 1, 2023 · Synopsis: A barber (Rudolph Valentino) in 1700s France blackmails a nobleman he caught cheating while gambling (Ian Mclaren) into introducing him in disguise as high society duke, in order to win the love of a high class lady (Bebe Daniels). The nobleman plots revenge on the barber through, without exposing his own role in the duplicity.
Apr 19, 2018 · Directed by Bernard Devlin. Commentary by Leonard Forest. Narrated by Tommy Tweed. Faces of Canada series. A good-humoured satire on the Quebec village notary, narrated in rhymed commentary. Facile at unravelling family legal complications, the notary can relax in confidence knowing that people must come to him for safe advice or crafty counsel.
Monsieur Beaucaire is a 1924 American silent romantic historical drama film starring Rudolph Valentino in the title role, Bebe Daniels, and Lois Wilson. Produced and directed by Sidney Olcott, the film is based on Booth Tarkington's 1900 novel of the same name and the 1904 play of the same name by Tarkington and Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland.
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Overview. The Duke of Chartres is in love with Princess Henriette, but she seemingly wants nothing to do with him. Eventually he grows tired of her insults and flees to England when Louis XV insists that the two marry.
