| Captain Fracasse | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Duilio Coletti |
| Produced by | Vittorio Vassarotti |
| Written by |
Théophile Gautier (novel) Mario Pannunzio Piero Tellini Arrigo Benedetti Duilio Coletti Giacomo De Benedetti |
| Starring |
Elsa De Giorgi Giorgio Costantini Osvaldo Valenti |
| Music by | Piero Giorgi |
| Cinematography | Jan Stallich |
| Edited by | Maria Rosada |
|
Production
company |
Vi-Va Film
|
| Distributed by | Artisti Associati |
|
Release date
|
15 November 1940 |
|
Running time
|
90 minutes |
| Country | Italy |
| Language | Italian |
Captain Fracasse (Italian:Capitan Fracassa) is a 1940 Italian historical adventure film directed by Duilio Coletti and starring Elsa De Giorgi, Giorgio Costantini and Osvaldo Valenti. It was made at the Cinecittà studios in Rome. The film is based on the 1863 novel of the same name by Théophile Gautier. Another adaptation Captain Fracasse was made three years later as a co-production between France and Italy.