Avco Embassy Pictures
Directed by Enzo G. Castellari
My rating: 1.5 stars out of 4
IMDb Wikipedia
(VHS, Magnetic Video Corporation)
Michael Sarrazin plays a swashbuckler in Napoleonic France, whom for some inexplicable reason women find irresistible. He spends his time in the bedrooms of various wives, then gets out of trouble by rooftop escapes or sword fights. His friend and cohort is a local barber, who one days gets summoned to give Napoleon himself a shave, bringing along Sarrazin. Napoleon, played by Italian actor Aldo Maccione, is a narcissistic buffoon, who takes credit for Sarrazin's impromptu plans to conquer Italy. Sarrazin and the barber are promptly drafted and end up on the battlefield, where they do everything possible to avoid fighting. Ursula Andress shows up as Napoleon's wife, falls for Sarrazin and starts a torrid love affair. The film is a disaster for everyone involved. Even Ursula seems like an afterthought. The animated title sequence promises sex and nudity, but there is practically none in the entire film. Director Castellari had better luck with his action and war films.
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