When john geste is accidentally shot in the leg, michael beau geste digs the bullet out, then tells john that he is worthy of a vikings funeral. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste. I saw this movie on the late discovision format, back in the mid1980s, plagued with video noise. Oct 20, 2014 the last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director.
Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comic con sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 youtube. The last remake of beau geste 1977 digby geste marty feldman joins his brother, beau michael york, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. Vhs trailer for the 1977 comedy the last remake of beau gests, directed. This is the least faithful of the various film adaptations of the original novel. Frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter.
The last remake of beau geste movie poster imp awards. Beau burns one ship, along with a toy soldier and a dog broken off a vase. The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone. Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his famed blue water sapphire, but his sons hide the gem and join the french foreign legion in north africa. Jul 08, 20 the last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. When sir hector takes to his deathbed where he remains for the duration of the film, beau absconds with the stone, to keep it from his stepmother.
Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and negatives. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty feldman and peter ustinov s madcap humour. Official theatrical movie poster for the last remake of beau geste 1977. It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The last remake of beau geste trailer 1977 director. Beau geste is a 1966 adventure film based on the novel by p. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb. The last remake of beau geste was his debut as a director. Beau geste is a 1939 paramount pictures actionadventure film starring gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy, and susan hayward. When three brothers join the foreign legion to escape a troubled past, they find themselves trapped under the command of a sadistic sergeant deep in the scorching sahara. The quintessential french foreign legion adventure.
The last remake of beau geste 1977 directed by marty. It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion. Without commercial breaks, the full movie beau geste has a duration of 112 minutes. The last remake of beau geste 1977 where to watch it. Movie, the last remake of beau geste movie,the last remake of beau geste trailer,the last remake of beau geste 1977, marty feldman, annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and directed by douglas heyes. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york. To my recollection the last remake of beau geste was never issued on dvd before. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning. The lost remake of beau geste 20 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I had searched for this for some time, with long lost memories of marty feldman and. The last remake of beau geste is only available for rent or buy. In this version, there are only two brothers, rather than three, and there are no sequences showing beaus life prior to his joining the. Published in 1924, the novel is set in the period before world war i.
Writerdirector frank thompsons documentary about a parody of beau geste made by student filmmakers in 1939. Aug 11, 20 frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. The 1939 beau geste was almost completely faithful to the early 20th century romantic novel with much more skillful, nuanced acting and plot development. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 comedy starring and directed by marty feldman. All rights, where they exist, are retained by the original holder. Marty feldman was a comic genius, and there are a lot of good actors in this film.
Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on the 1924 novel of the same title by p. As usual, this film was shot in hd video high definition widescreen and bluray with dolby digital audio. Wren, which details the adventures of three english brothers who enlist separately in the french foreign legion following the theft of a valuable jewel from the country house of a relative. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress. Annmargret, james earl jones, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov, official content from universal studios home. I prefer the casting of the silent film ronald colman, neil hamilton, william powell, victor mclaglen, noah beery. Watch the last remake of beau geste prime video amazon uk. Also in the cast are michael york, annmargret, peter ustinov, terrythomas, spike milligan, avery schreiber, and james earl jones. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. Peter ustinov, james earl jones, hugh griffith, sinead cusack, ed mcmahon. The lost remake of beau geste 20 release info imdb. Aug 24, 20 trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. Its clear from the script he cowrote here that he had learned from the screen persona he had adopted in the past with films such as young frankenstein and the adventures of sherlock holmes smarter brother and so presents himself as both a central character in the action as well as. The last remake of beau geste 1977 trailer youtube.
This version transforms the three geste brothers into americans and substitutes a very vague, underdeveloped story line regarding their presence in the foreign legion. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles. They pretty much steal most of the layout from the 1926 silent version, so there is not much difference narratively. Although minor plot points separate the versions, all of the versions share a common element of a stolen gem, which one of the geste brothers, beau geste, is thought to. Comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of two twins who try to preserve their. That doesnt matter much because the beau geste 1939 story is one of the classics, and made even more classic by hollywoods wonderful treatment of the book. The priceless blue water sapphire is coveted by the heirs of sir hector geste his new wife, flavia. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977. The original tale, best known to film lovers from william wellmans 1939 classic, tells of several brothers who join the foreign legion after claiming responsibility. Once you select rent youll have 14 days to start watching the film and 48 hours to finish it.
But marty feldman had this idea to make a movie parody along the lines of mel brooks blazing saddles and young frankenstein which featured feldman. The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. The last remake of beau geste 1977 marty feldman made his feature film directorial debut with the last remake of beau geste, after directing an episode of the mel brooks robin hood parody when things were rotten 1975 for the abc network. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a priceless family heirloom. The letters were translated by me but the other subtitles are accurate. Sep 18, 20 starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. After being rereleased in 3d, jurassic park reached a new milestone. This movie wasnt fantastic, but i really enjoyed it, its a lot of fun. Buy the last remake of beau geste microsoft store enau. Digby geste feldman dan nya identik saudara kembar beau york bersaing dengan ibu tiri mereka annmargeret lebih memiliki sebuah pusaka keluarga yang tak ternilai harganya. Wren filmed by universal pictures in technicolor and techniscope near yuma, arizona and.
An aging sir hector geste trevor howard takes a young greedy wife whos after his. Starring annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov. Release dates 1 also known as aka 0 release dates usa 14 september 20 skyline indie film fest also known as aka it looks like we dont have any akas for this title yet. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste.
In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. In 1939 a group of college students made a parody of the classic adventure beau geste 1939 on the same desert fort set used by the original. Feb 09, 2015 comic legend marty feldman makes his directorial debut and teams up with oscarnominated singeractress annmargret in this sidesplitting, irreverent spoof of two twins who try to preserve their. Movie, the last remake of beau geste movie,the last remake of beau geste trailer,the last remake of beau geste 1977, marty feldman. Academy award winners gary cooper and ray milland star along with robert preston in the epic adventure beau geste. The core of the last remake of beau geste is marty feldmans performance as digby geste, the brother of the titular character michael york, to whom it falls to clear beau after hes falsely accused of having stolen a heirloom jewel and runs off to join the french foreign legion. Feb 01, 2016 for more weird videos plus strange film nights in london. Jan 24, 2011 the lost remake of beau geste 20 was released on. It is, nevertheless, an essential piece for film collectors. Michael york full list of movies and tv shows in theaters, in production and upcoming films. The three young geste brothers and a girl named isobel stage a naval battle with toy ships. The last remake of beau geste letterboxd your life in film. The last remake of beau geste 1977 streaming ita hobikolik. Beau geste is a bbc television serial, based on the novel by p.
Published on oct 22, 20 this movie trailer has been provided purely for educational and entertainment purposes. Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. Get notified if it comes to one of your streaming services, like netflix, on. Nonton the last remake of beau geste 1977 dutafilm.
By the 70s, the original beau geste with gary cooper from 1939 a foreign legion adventure drama was largely forgottenthere had been an earlier silent version and a 1966 remake with tv stars. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films. Also in the cast are michael york, annmargret, peter ustinov, terrythomas, spike milligan, avery schreiber, and james earl jones its a parody of the classic adventure novel beau geste though, by feldmans own account, he got beau geste mixed up with the four feathers, which was what he had originally. It was expected to make it to the dvd medium, but it never did. The series aired on bbc1 from 31 october to 19 december 1982 and starred benedict taylor, anthony calf and jonathon morris as the three brothers plot. Obviously lost over the years and this particular edition cant be purchased now.
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