Product Information
With Michael York and Marty Feldman playing identical twins, you can be sure to take everything with a pinch of sand in this Foreign Legion caper.Product Identifiers
EAN5028836031918
eBay Product ID (ePID)102194406
Product Key Features
ActorMarty Feldman, Sinead Cusack, Terry-Thomas, Ann-Margret, Michael York, Trevor Howard, Peter Ustinov, James Earl Jones, Roy Kinnear
Film/TV TitleThe Last Remake of Beau Geste
DirectorMarty Feldman
FormatDVD
Release Year2011
LanguageEnglish
GenreComedy
Run Time81 Mins
Additional Product Features
CertificatePG
Number of Discs1
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited States of America
Additional InformationBeau Geste, the classic adventure story of a young man's dangerous journeys as part of the French Foreign Legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. The original tale, best known to film lovers from William Wellman's 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the Foreign Legion after claiming responsibility for the mysterious disappearance of an invaluable family heirloom. Eventually, brothers Beau and Digby find themselves in conflict with their vicious commander, leading to a potential mutiny. The plot here is similar, with Michael York assuming Gary Cooper's role as Beau, and first-time director Marty Feldman co-starring as Digby. However, following the lead of former collaborator Mel Brooks, Feldman plays strictly for laughs, loading the story with jokes ranging from the satirical to the vulgar. A cast of notables keeps things lively, with Peter Ustinov and Ann-Margret mocking their own images as the sadistic commander and lusty Geste stepmother.
Sound sourceDolby Digital
Movie/TV TitleThe Last Remake Of Beau Geste