Wednesday, March 5, 2014

The Adventures of Gerard (1970)



United Artists
Directed by Jerzy Skolimowksi
My rating: 2 stars out of 4
IMDb
(MGMHD)

A bumbling member of the French army is selected by Napoleon to deliver a message to the opposition in Spain. He is expected to fail in his assignment, but much to the consternation of Napoleon overcomes all obstacles to succeed. He engages in occasional duels with a British soldier, which are foiled by various interruptions, chief among them the lovely Claudia Cardinale. She is a feisty Spanish patriot who stands up to both the French and English invaders. The comedy is strained at best, relying on silly fast motion or slapstick to no avail. The best scene takes place in a torture dungeon, where Skolimowski indulges in some of his more surrealistic tendencies.

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