Andre Moreau(Stewart Granger) takes Fencing lessons from Doutreval of Dijon(John Dehner), the very man who taught de'Maynes(Mel Ferrer), suddenly de'Maynes walks in on one of their lessons and the fight begins.
because not only they did a great technical fencing performance but also display drama, fear, rage, all mixed emotions towards the family revelation mixed with the pollitical revolution
@@leafyutube Both are amazing. The acrobatic work for the fight near the end of Scaramouche was incredible, and I remember Mel Ferrer stating quite a bit of what he did in that sequence he would not have done had he been older and wiser.
Did you know, both actors were actually very good fencers in real life. So for manny shoots in the film they were using real rapiers. And you can see it in this duell as well. Both had real rapiers with the exeption of the time with frame cuts. Both of them fought highly realistic, but telegrafed there strikes so they don't stab each other. That stuff woud today never be done like that. Because, the risk is to high.
The last fight is ridiculous! Acrobatics, sound effects and hooha! There isn't a good bit of clean swordfight movement! This bit s so much better! It's less complicated, more organic.
In the novel by Rafael Sabatini on which this movie was based, the Comte de'Maynes was revealed late in the story as Andre Moreau's father. In the movie, they are revealed as brothers. Nevertheless, a great movie.
The film has serious flaws: It is forced ending Andre with Aline, in the novel both grew up together and lived together for a long time, in the movie they barely know each other and fall in love. André should have stayed with Lenore, she really loves and cares about him, they have known each other for a long time and have reciprocal feelings. In the novel it made sense that André didn't stay with Climene because she was an ambitious and selfish girl. It does not have as much emphasis on the social historical situation as the 1923 version that showed the French revolution.
I'm glad Errol Flynn didn't play Scaramouche, it would be so obvious and predictable, and Stewart Granger never tried to immitate neither Flynn nor Fairbanks..
I Started to learn historical european fencing from XVI Century because of this Film. Of course IT is Not exactly The Same sword, but was The nearest I could find. And I love it!!! Rapier, HEMA
This is only the beginning. The finale sword fight between the same two are absolutely breath taking. The very end is Steward Granger can never kill his own blood brother Mel Ferrer !
The funny thing is while I was watching this scene I completely forgot that Mel Ferrer was just an actor who had to learn to fence. It's impressive that (having seen so many sword fights in movies) this scene works that well. I suppose it's as much about the sympathetic hero being so outclassed that pulls you into engaging with the scene so much.
I hd to check that out and found that there are three rolls, the first roll is to the right, the one filmed from above is to the left and the third is to the right again!
Happy is the rascal traveling life's biways; to whom the gods say "now here is a clever switch, you may have lost Diana on the highway but look there lies Aphrodite in a ditch"
Nidian31 JMN: I THINK you mean Stewart GRAINGER JAMES STEWART is the guy who did all those westerns, not to mention "It's a Fine Life", and, as far as I know, never even HELD a sword in ANY of his films
@@mikegrossberg8624 @Mike Grossberg just for me James Stewart is the best fencer actor ever. I'm convainced what he practise everyday some fencing. His attitudes are they as a real fencer. Many actors plays theatre fencing and we see was not realy fencer. The best actor is, cavalier, dancer, singer & fencer. Classic ...
How many times - in movies - have we seen the hero become the master of a certain skill in a ridiculous short amount of time. Naturally talented, I guess.
In the book Andre spent 2 year as a fencing instructor and then running the finest fencing academy in Paris before the 'final' duel took place. The book is superb and while I love the film, it is only loosely based on the book.
