Scaramouche

1952
Approved
1h 55m

IMDb RATING

7.5/10

6.5K

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Stewart Granger, Janet Leigh, and Eleanor Parker in Scaramouche (1952)

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In France during the late 18th Century, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman.In France during the late 18th Century, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman.In France during the late 18th Century, a man sets out to avenge the death of his friend at the hands of a master swordsman.

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IMDb RATING

7.5/10

6.5K

YOUR RATING

See production info at IMDbPro

Awards
- 2 nominations

Trivia
Stewart Granger wore lifts in the film so he would appear to be the same height as his slightly taller co-stars Mel Ferrer, Henry Wilcoxon and Richard Anderson. Granger's height was often listed as 6'3" but it is widely believed he was actually 6'1".

Goofs
The soldiers wear uniforms from the Napoleonic era, not the pre-Revolution period.

Quotes
Andre Moreau: You may turn your back on Scaramouche, my lord, but surely you will not run away from Andre Moreau?
Noel, Marquis de Maynes: Scaramouche, you have just given your last performance.
[they fight]

Connections
Featured in Precious Images (1986)

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As has been commented by the other two people, the final sword fight makes the movie (although it is not the only reason to watch). It runs non-stop for over 7 minutes. One interesting point is that aside from the leap from the staircase to the floor below, Granger did all of his own stunts in the sequence (including swinging from the stage into the opera box and dangling over the audience early in the fight). The only fight that comes anywhere near it is the one between Danny Kaye and Basel Rathbone in "Court Jester".