Wellman, the screenplay was adapted by robert carson, based on the 1924 novel of the same title by p. 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. John obeys beaus wishes, and as he strikes out for egypt, digby and the reinforcements arrive, too late. 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.
Writerdirector frank thompsons documentary about a parody of beau geste made by student filmmakers in 1939. Its a foreign legion story the first, and arguably the best, in fact. With nick austin, kevin brownlow, maria cooper janis, nathaneal gilliland. 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. 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. 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. 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. My friends father had laserdisc and among the titles which otherwise included the last remake of beau geste and young frankenstein my friends old man really loved marty feldman i guess was barfly, a film about the exploits of a drunken bum. Starring marty feldman, michael york, annmargaret, peter ustinov, sinead cusack, james earl jones, burt kwouk, trevor howard. Aug 24, 20 trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste. The last remake of beau geste 1977 rotten tomatoes. The last remake of beau geste 1977 movie moviefone.
It is a satire loosely based on the novel beau geste, a frequentlyfilmed story of brothers and their adventures in the french foreign legion. Popular sequels followed this novel, but it is the 1924 book which is the basis for the many screen versions of the story, along. The eldest brother, michael, is known as beau geste because hes such a radiant example of british honour and manhood. Jim beaver best photos,12 august 1950 laramie, wyoming, usajames norman beaver jr. Set in england and morocco in 1906, feldmans remake mocks all the doordie extravaganzas weve known and loved as he portrays digby, identical twin brother to michael yorks stalwart beau geste. Digby geste joins his brother, beau, in the foreign legion following the theft of a priceless family heirloom. In 1939, young filmmakers endure the hardships of a desert location and an attack by a major movie studio to finish their movie. 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. Jan 04, 2016 fumbling the pitch description of the film he wanted to develop, feldman ended up releasing the last remake of beau geste in 1977 when all along it was a remake of the four feathers that hed intended.
Official theatrical movie poster for the last remake of beau geste 1977. Nah, i think damon lindelof said if someone wanted to make a lost remakesequel neither he and carlton cuse would stand against it, as long as they didnt have to work on it. When paramount pictures learned of the unauthorized project, they ordered the kids to burn all prints and negatives. Markoff greedily steals the jewel from beaus body, but beau shoots him and with his last dying breath, instructs john to leave a letter in the sergeants hand while taking a private letter and the jewel home. Nah, i think damon lindelof said if someone wanted to make a lost remake sequel neither he and carlton cuse would stand against it, as long as they didnt have to work on it. The quintessential french foreign legion adventure. Cary fukunaga would like to direct a remake of beau geste. 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. Born as plain percy wren, in deptford, south london, england, percy was the son of a schoolmaster. 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. Of course there was a satirical remake in the next decade of beau geste with michael york, marty feldman, and peter ustinov. Just click the edit page button at the bottom of the page or learn more in the plot keywords submission guide. They pretty much steal most of the layout from the 1926 silent version, so there is not much difference narratively.
Evil dead apparently only lost a tiny handful of frames to land an r. Brace yourselves for a rerelease at some point, im sure audio commentary. Aug 11, 20 frank thompson is raising funds for the lost remake of beau geste on kickstarter. Beau geste soundtrack details home explore movies explore composers resource directory forums contact us about us search on. The remakesequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it. The last remake of beau geste movie poster imp awards. The last remake of beau geste wikipedia, a enciclopedia livre. The remake sequel isnt happening any time soon, but it may happen if someone wants to make it. The last remake of beau geste 1977 directed by marty. Director fede alvarez and fellow cowriter rodo sayagues are joined by most of the cast.
Wrens adventure novel beau geste is a virtual sceneforscene remake of the 1927 silent version. Its a spoof to end all spoofs as marty feldman shatters the gary cooperfrench foreign legion classic in the last remake of beau geste. The film begins with the pompous sir hector trevor howard awaiting the birth of his son, who he intends to name beau. The priceless blue water sapphire is coveted by the heirs of sir hector geste his new wife, flavia. Boardwalk empire season 5, episode 7 friendless child. The last remake of beau geste 1977 mar, 20 marty feldmans directorial feature the last remake of beau geste, itself a meta joke on the thricemade film about british gentry in the french foreign legion though were going on how many reboots of movies and series of late. Fumbling the pitch description of the film he wanted to develop, feldman ended up releasing the last remake of beau geste in 1977 when all along it was a remake of the four feathers that hed intended. Apr 12, 2010 he is remembered best for beau geste, a muchfilmed book of 1924 involving the french foreign legion in north africa, and its sequels, beau sabreur and beau ideal. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a priceless family heirloom. Beau and john are assigned to fort zinderneuf, where markoff. Academy award winners gary cooper and ray milland star along with robert preston in the epic adventure beau geste.
The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. Sep 18, 20 starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. 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. John geste, our narrator, is the youngest of three orphaned brothers who live with their aunt, lady brandon. Beau geste is a 1939 paramount pictures actionadventure film starring gary cooper, ray milland, robert preston, brian donlevy, and susan hayward. Alan spencer on the last remake of beau geste duration. It could probably use another version, it certainly is overdue. It looks like we dont have any plot keywords for this title yet. The last remake of beau geste is a historical comedy film released in 1977. 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. As tensions rise, arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate. Trailer for frank thompsons 20 documentary the lost remake of beau geste.
Starring in, cowriting, and directing the last remake of beau geste. Now the brothers must fight for their lives as they plot mutiny against tyranny and defend a desert fortress. Beau geste is a bbc television serial, based on the novel by p. Digby geste feldman and his identical twin brother beau york compete with their stepmother annmargeret over possession of a. The last remake of beau geste 1977 comedy a different kind of love story order by phone 18003364627. Beau geste, the classic adventure story of a young mans dangerous journeys as part of the french foreign legion, becomes the subject of broad parody in this slapstick comedy. The last remake of beau geste subtitles 24 subtitles. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot summary imdb. We open on the nowfamous scenes of a remote, burning desert fort, manned by the dead foreign legionnaires, then flash back to the early lives of the geste brothers. The unorthodox comedian the official marty feldman website.
It starred and was also directed and cowritten by marty feldman. The lost remake of beau geste by frank thompson kickstarter. I was 17 years old when i saw barfly for the first time. The lost remake of beau geste 20 plot keywords imdb. 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. 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. 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. The last remake of beau geste is a 1977 american historical comedy film. Beau and john are assigned to fort zinderneuf, where markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. 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. The lost remake of beau geste 20 release info imdb.
Hbo explains why sharp objects wont come back for season 2. He is remembered best for beau geste, a muchfilmed book of 1924 involving the french foreign legion in north africa, and its sequels, beau sabreur and beau ideal. The film is loosely based on the 1924 adventure novel, beau geste. Starring annmargret, marty feldman, michael york, peter ustinov. Beau, john and digby geste are brothers who join the foreign legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical sergeant markoff. Im surprised tom cruise or brad pitt never took up the story. The lost remake of beau geste 45min documentary, adventure, comedy 14 september 20 usa 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. The film is a parody of the 1924 adventure story beau geste, which has been made into several films.
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