Madamigella di Maupin (1966)

Mlle de Maupin escapes from her uncle's castle, invaded by Hungarian troops, under the guise of a clergyman named Theodore. An army recruiter forces Theodore to enlist in the King's army, ... See full summary »

Director:

Mauro Bolognini

Writers:

José Gutiérrez Maesso (story), Théophile Gautier (freely adapted from the novel by)

Stars:

Catherine Spaak, Robert Hossein, Tomas Milian

1 win & 1 nomination.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Catherine Spaak	...	Magdeleine de Maupin / Ensign Teodoro
Robert Hossein	...	Capitaine Alcibiade
Tomas Milian	...	Chevalier d'Albert
Mikaela	...	Rosetta Durand
Ángel Álvarez	...	Monseigneur de Maupin (as Angel Alvarez)
Ottavia Piccolo	...	Ninon
Manuel Zarzo	...	Conscripting Sergeant (as Manolo Zarzo)
Lojze Drenovec
Cesare Gelli	...	Second Maestro
Roberto Coppa
Franca Squarciapino	...	First Maestro
Josip Markovic
Elvira Kralj	...	Grazzioza de Maupin

Storyline

Mlle de Maupin escapes from her uncle's castle, invaded by Hungarian troops, under the guise of a clergyman named Theodore. An army recruiter forces Theodore to enlist in the King's army, and not even the religious robe is an insurance against it. Theodore is assigned to be aide-de-camp to Alcibiade, a man as virile in combat, as he seems troubled for the figure of his aid... D'Albert, an aristocrat, will expose Theodore's true sex, and after a number of confusing, comedy situations, Alcibiade will appease his troubled feelings.

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Plot Keywords:

running from danger | bragging | teenage prostitute | french army | french army officer | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Romance | War

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Details

Country:

Italy France Yugoslavia Spain

Language:

French

Release Date:

8 January 1966 (Italy)

Also Known As:

Mademoiselle de Maupin

Filming Locations:

Otocec, Slovenia

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jolly Film, Société Nouvelle Pathé Cinéma, Tecisa

Technical Specs

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Remade as Julie, chevalier de Maupin (2004)

User Reviews

Chevalière

This is one of the most overlooked Bolognini movies.Based on a Theophile Gautier novel,it is more French than Italian:it looks like some of Jacqueline Audry's feminist movies of the precedent decade (particularly " Le Chevalier d'Eon " 1960).Besides, the two leads are French .

Magdeleine de Maupin is bored to death in her uncle's castle.The lord wants her to take refuge in a convent .She travels, dressed up as a priest for the country is not safe and ,mistaken for a man,she winds up as a recruit in captain Alcibiade's troops.The officer is sexually attracted by his new soldier ...Robert Hossein is well cast as the captain;at the same time,he was also playing Joffrey De Peyrac,Angélique's husband in the famous saga.