The Adventures of Gerard (Original title)
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 22 November 1970 (Release)Countries: Switzerland, United KingdomDirected by: Jerzy Skolimowski
Synopsis: Spain, 1808 and in Napoleon's Peninsula Campaign, Brigadier Gerard darling of the ladies is given a mission (to pass on a false message to Massena). The first threat to Gerard is the guerrillas but a greater one is Teresa, Countess of Morales. Based on 4 stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Genres: Crime, Comedy
Releases
Date: December 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 91 mins 37 secs - Length: 8425 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Dates: 1970 (Copyright), 22 November 1970 (Release)Countries: Switzerland, United KingdomDirected by: Jerzy Skolimowski
Synopsis: Spain, 1808 and in Napoleon's Peninsula Campaign, Brigadier Gerard darling of the ladies is given a mission (to pass on a false message to Massena). The first threat to Gerard is the guerrillas but a greater one is Teresa, Countess of Morales. Based on 4 stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.
Genres: Crime, Comedy
Releases
Date: December 1970Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: 35mm Film - Colour - DeLuxe - Sound - MonoAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 91 mins 37 secs - Length: 8425 FeetDialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: United Artists
Credits
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©: Sir Nigel Films Zug. A.G., Made by: Sir Nigel Films, Released Through: United Artists, Produced by: Henry E. Lester, Gene Gutowski, Associate Producer: Peter Beale, Production Manager: Valerio De Paolis, Unit Manager: Giorgio Betti, Assistant to Producers: George Fowler, 2nd Unit Director: Paolo Cavara, Assistant Director: Tony Brandt, Continuity: Yvonne Axworthy, Casting: José Villaverde, Screenplay by: H.A.L. Craig, [Screenplay] In association with: Henry Lester, [Screenplay] In association with: Gene Gutowski, Jerzy Skolimowski, Adapted from the 'Brigadier Gerard' stories by: Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Director of Photography: Witold Sobocinski, 2nd Unit Cameraman: Enzo Barboni, Camera Operator: Andrzej Kostenko, Special Effects: Roy Whybrow, Editor: Alastair McIntyre, Editor: John S. Smith, Post-production Consultant: John Haggarty, Production Designer: Bill Hutchinson, Art Director: Luciano Spadoni, Assistant Art Director: Alan Roderick-Jones, Set Dresser: Ken Muggleston, Costumes Designed by: Dario Cecchi, Wardrobe: Franco Antonelli, Make-up: Euclide Santoli, Make-up for Claudia Cardinale: Antonio Macacci, Hair Stylist for Claudia Cardinale: Grazia De Rossi, Hairdresser: Mara Rocchetti, Colour by: DeLuxe, Music Composed and Conducted by: Riz Ortolani, Sound Re-recordist: Hugh Strain, Dubbing Editor: Dennis Lanning, Peter Keen, Technical Adviser: Adrian Conan Doyle, Technical Adviser: John Mollo, Filmed in: Panavision, Made at: Cinecittà Studios Rome
Cast
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Peter McEnery (Colonel Gerard of the Hussars of Conflans), Eli Wallach (Napoleon Bonaparte), Jack Hawkins (Millefleurs, renegade Englishman), Mark Burns (Colonel Russell of Coldstream Guards), Norman Rossington (Sergeant Papilette of Hussars of Conflans), Paolo Stoppa (Santarem, Count of Morales), Leopoldo Trieste (Marshal Massena), Aude Loring (Massena's mistress), Carlo Delle Piane, Ugo Pangareggi, Ben Lev, Veronique Vendell, John Bartha, Ivan Desny (General Lassalle, cavalry), John Neville (the Duke of Wellington), Claudia Cardinale (Teresa, Countess of Morales), Solvi Stübing