The Legend of Frenchie King
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The Legend of Frenchie King is a 1971 French western comedy film directed by Christian-Jaque
and starring Brigitte Bardot
and Claudia Cardinale
.
in 1880 the Francophone
town is led by Marie Sarrazin. A new family arrives, calling themsleves the Millers, but in fact they are the daughters of the hanged outlaw Frenchie King and his eldest daughter Louise seeks to keep her father's name alive by donning men's clothing and continuing his criminal ways. Louise and Maria fight but when they are both jailed they team up to take revenge on the town's men.
Gene Moskowitz dismissed the film as "predictable, naive and gauche" whilst Tom Milne
called it "drearily unfunny".
Christian-Jaque
Christian-Jaque was a French filmmaker. He was married to actress Martine Carol from 1954 to 1959.Christian-Jaque was born at Paris....
and starring Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Bardot
Brigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
and Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale
Claudia Cardinale is an Italian actress, and has appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of Cardinale's films have been either Italian or French...
.
Cast
- Brigitte BardotBrigitte BardotBrigitte Anne-Marie Bardot is a French former fashion model, actress, singer and animal rights activist. She was one of the best-known sex-symbols of the 1960s.In her early life, Bardot was an aspiring ballet dancer...
as Louise a.k.a. Frenchie King - Claudia CardinaleClaudia CardinaleClaudia Cardinale is an Italian actress, and has appeared in some of the most prominent European films of the 1960s and 1970s. The majority of Cardinale's films have been either Italian or French...
as Marie Sarrazin - Michael J. PollardMichael J. Pollard- Early life :Born Michael John Pollack, Jr. in Passaic, New Jersey, he is the son of Sonia and Michael John Pollack. He attended the Montclair Academy and the Actors Studio.- Career :...
as Sheriff - Patty Shepard as Petite Pluie
- Emma CohenEmma CohenEmma Cohen is a Spanish actress, director, producer and writer. She has appeared in many Spanish language films.-Selected filmography:* Tuset Street...
as Virginie - Térèsa Cimpera as Caroline
- Oscar Davis as Mathieu
- Georges Beller as Marc
- Patrick Préjan as Luc
- Rocardo Salvino as Jean
- Valéry Inkijnoff as Spitting Bull
- Micheline PresleMicheline PresleMicheline Presle is a French actress also known in English language films as Micheline Prelle.Born Micheline Nicole Julia Émilienne Chassagne in Paris, she wanted to be an actress from an early age. She took acting classes in her early teens and made her film debut at the age of fifteen in the...
as Aunt Amelie - Denise Provence as Mlle. Letellier
- Leroy Hayns as Marquis
- Jacques JouanneauJacques JouanneauJacques Jouanneau was a French actor. He was born in Angers, France.- Filmographie :* 1953 : Capitaine Pantoufle : The barman of Goéland* 1954 : Les Intrigantes : The reporter...
as M. Letellier - Raoul Delfossé as Le Cornac
- France Dougnac as Elisabeth
Plot
In Bougival Junction, New MexicoNew Mexico
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in 1880 the Francophone
Francophone
The adjective francophone means French-speaking, typically as primary language, whether referring to individuals, groups, or places. Often, the word is used as a noun to describe a natively French-speaking person....
town is led by Marie Sarrazin. A new family arrives, calling themsleves the Millers, but in fact they are the daughters of the hanged outlaw Frenchie King and his eldest daughter Louise seeks to keep her father's name alive by donning men's clothing and continuing his criminal ways. Louise and Maria fight but when they are both jailed they team up to take revenge on the town's men.
Reception
The film received generally negative reviews. Bardot's performance in particular was criticised by Jean Loup Passek, who noted how uncomfortable she seemed in the film's outdoors action setting. Writing in VarietyVariety (magazine)
Variety is an American weekly entertainment-trade magazine founded in New York City, New York, in 1905 by Sime Silverman. With the rise of the importance of the motion-picture industry, Daily Variety, a daily edition based in Los Angeles, California, was founded by Silverman in 1933. In 1998, the...
Gene Moskowitz dismissed the film as "predictable, naive and gauche" whilst Tom Milne
Tom Milne
Tom Milne was a British film critic.After war service, he studied English and French at Aberdeen University and later at the Sorbonne...
called it "drearily unfunny".