Cartridge (movie, 1962)

Synopsis

The film is inspired by the character of cartridge , then robber gang leader, raging in Paris at the Court of miracles in the early xviii ^th century , under the Regency .

Brawler but charming and with a big heart, Cartouche steals the pay of the regiment where he had been enlisted with La Douceur and La Taupe, and, accompanied by the charming Venus, they arrive in Paris where they will take control of the band of Malichot . They rob the rich and the powerful with a certain good humor, until Cartouche falls in love with the wife of the lieutenant general of police, which will make him take bigger and bigger risks …

One day, during an ambush, Venus sacrifices herself to save Cartouche and, after his burial, decides with his band to avenge her …

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“At the crossroads of (large) paths Fanfan the Tulip , Robin Hood and a certain insolence New Wave , Jean-Paul Belmondo is beautiful, leaping from light to serious. Behind the burlesque rhythm of capes and swords, Broca’s brilliance of blues and reds heralds revolutionary time. The romantic drama, little by little, takes precedence over fantasy. Once enriched, the bandit discovers boredom. ” Amuse yourself, it prevents you from dying, ” warns Venus. A corpse, however, and an unforgettable funeral sequence will eventually plunge the film into desperate lyricism. And de Broca transforms his mourning bandits into vigilantes … Superb. “

– Guillemette Odicino , Télérama December 22, 2012

Around the film

• The exterior shots of the film were made in Pézenas and the surrounding area. ^{[ref. necessary]}
• Jean-Paul Belmondo did all his stunts. ^{[ref. necessary]}
• At the 17 ^th minute of the film, when the old marshal brings the pay of the troops, several phrases including “Long live the Marshal” are obviously reused in a nod to Marshal Pétain.
• Wink: the name of the villain of this film (Lieutenant General Ferrussac) is derived from the real name of the director, born Ferrussac Broca Philippe de ³ .
• The poster is signed Yves Thos. ^{[ref. necessary]}

See also

External links

• (in) Cartridge [ archive ] on the Internet Movie Database
• Cartouche [ archive ] on the Ciné-Ressources website ( Cinémathèque française )
• Cartridge [ archive ] on Unifrance
•  [ Archive ] cartridge on Allociné

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