Its clear from the script he cowrote here that he had learned from the screen persona he had adopted in the past with films such as young frankenstein and the adventures of sherlock holmes smarter brother and so presents himself as both a central character in the action as well as. Beau geste, the classic adventure story of a young mans dangerous journeys as. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the novel by p. The core of the last remake of beau geste is marty feldmans performance as digby geste, the brother of the titular character michael york, to whom it falls to clear beau after hes falsely accused of having stolen a heirloom jewel and runs off to join the french foreign legion.
The three young geste brothers and a girl named isobel stage a naval battle with toy ships. This is the least faithful of the various film adaptations of the original novel. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. It was one of those movies that left an indelible impact on my young mind. The last remake of beau geste pg, 1 hr 24 min action.
Frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. Winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. Feb 01, 2016 for more weird videos plus strange film nights in london. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles. Actrices et acteurs the last remake of beau geste 1977 the last remake of beau geste, casting du film. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning. Beau geste is a 1939 paramount pictures actionadventure film starring gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy, and susan hayward. The original tale, best known to film lovers from william wellmans 1939 classic, tells. They join the french foreign legion in north africa after one of them steals their familys famous heirloom sapphire. When three brothers join the foreign legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching sahara.
It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The last remake of beau geste was his debut as a director. Digby geste joins his brother, beau, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. Sep 18, 20 starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste.
Beau burns one ship, along with a toy soldier and a dog broken off a vase. I saw this movie on the late discovision format, back in the mid1980s, plagued with video noise. Michael beau geste leaves england in disgrace and joins the infamous french foreign legion. The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977.
The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and join the french foreign legion in north africa. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no. Jul 08, 20 the last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed.
They pretty much steal most of the layout from the 1926 silent version, so there is not much difference narratively. The joke title, a spoof of the beau geste movies, particularly beau geste 1939, became the subject of parody in 20, with the release of the documentary the lost remake of beau geste 20. May 26, 2012 the last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy film. The last remake of beau geste 1977 an aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and join the french foreign legion in north africa. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov, official content from universal studios home. The last remake of beau geste letterboxd your life in film. Aug 24, 20 trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy starring and directed by marty feldman. I prefer the casting of the silent film ronald colman, neil hamilton, william powell, victor. In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. Wellman declined the job of directing the latter film but did direct this one. Gary cooper was not in the original beau geste 1926, but he did appear both in this remake of it and in the sequel to it, beau sabreur 1928. The last remake of beau geste movie poster imp awards.
This movie wasnt fantastic, but i really enjoyed it, its a lot of fun. He is reunited with his two brothers in north africa, where they face greater danger from their own. Beau geste 1966 dvd region 1 playable in north america the us, canada, mexico, etc. Digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. Marty feldman in the last remake of beau geste 1977 michael york in. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and. Wren, which details the adventures of three english brothers who enlist separately in the french foreign legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. To my recollection the last remake of beau geste was never issued on dvd before. I admit i played beau geste with my airfix soldiers in the sandbox, pitting the bedouins against the legionaries.
Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress. This movie trailer has been provided purely for educational and entertainment purposes. Starring annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov. Regardez streaming mon beau pere mes parents et moi streaming complet vf en francais, regardez streaming mon beau pere mes parents et moi regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale regardez streaming mon beau pere mes parents et moi, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. It was expected to make it to the dvd medium, but it never did. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 youtube. The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. Also in the cast are michael york, annmargret, peter ustinov, terrythomas, spike milligan, avery schreiber, and james earl jones. Academy award winners gary cooper and ray milland star along with robert preston in the epic adventure beau geste.
Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a priceless family heirloom. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and directed by douglas heyes. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone. The lost remake of beau geste 20 45min documentary, adventure, comedy 14 september 20 usa in 1939 a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the original.
The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard. French foreign legion beau geste fort 28mm and up in scale. Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his. That doesnt matter much because the beau geste 1939 story is one of the classics, and made even more classic by hollywoods wonderful treatment of the book.
The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. Beau, john, and digby geste are three inseparable and adventurous brothers who haven been adopted into the wealthy household of lady brandon. Guy stockwell, doug mcclure, leslie nielsen, telly savalas. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and negatives. Its a spoof to end all spoofs as marty feldman shatters the gary cooperfrench foreign legion classic in the last remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. Official theatrical movie poster for the last remake of beau geste 1977. After his business partner embezzles funds, american beau graves guy stockwell, innocent of the crime, takes the fall. Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Watch the last remake of beau geste prime video amazon uk. Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on. Aug 11, 20 frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter.
In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no sequences showing beaus life prior to his joining. By the 70s, the original beau geste with gary cooper from 1939 a foreign legion adventure drama was largely forgottenthere had been an earlier silent version and a 1966 remake with tv stars. The film follows a french foreign legion column that has arrived at the ravaged fort zinderneuf, which is only being defended by one survivor, american beau graves guy stockwell, when the column arrives. When john geste is accidentally shot in the leg, michael beau geste digs the bullet out, then tells john that he is worthy of a vikings funeral. The last remake of beau geste 1977 harvey danger youtube. The last remake of beau geste 1977 trailer youtube. Regardez streaming mon beau pere mes parents et moi. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films. All rights, where they exist, are retained by the original. With marty feldman, annmargret, michael york, peter ustinov.
But marty feldman had this idea to make a movie parody along the lines of mel brooks blazing saddles and young frankenstein which featured feldman. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. Vhs trailer for the 1977 comedy the last remake of beau gests, directed. Feb 16, 2019 michael beau geste leaves england in disgrace and joins the infamous french foreign legion. The last remake of beau geste comedy classic film trailer. In 1939 a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the original. Annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov, james earl jones, trevor howard, henry gibson, terrythomas, roy kinnear, spike milligan, avery schreiber, hugh griffith, irene handl, sinead cusack, henry polic ii et ted cassidy. It is, nevertheless, an essential piece for film collectors. Beau geste 1939 film complet en francais film complet. The last remake of beau geste 1977 release info imdb. Beau geste is one of the various film adaptations of the novel by p. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy film. The march across the sahara to fort zinderneuf, complete with camels, legionnaires collapsing from thirst and heatstroke, and an attack by. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty.
The last remake of beau geste 1977 digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. The last remake of beau geste 1977 your life in film. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on the 1924 novel of the same title by p. Marty feldman was a comic genius, and there are a lot of good actors in this film. Oct 20, 2014 the last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director.
Having never read the book, i was unoffended by the changes made to the story line. In 1939, a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the production. Regardez legionnaires streaming streaming complet vf en francais, regardez legionnaires streaming regardez tout le film sans limitation, diffusez en streaming en qualite optimale regardez legionnaires streaming, streaming films et series tv 1080p complet vostfr avec sous titre en francais. Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother to michael yorks stalwart beau geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 film complet en. The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau.
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