Rent Royal Flash (1975)
3.5 of 5 from 74 ratings
1h 38min
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- Synopsis:
- It is 19th Century Europe and Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is a gutless bully who seeks admission into European high society. Seeing a chance to promote their own menacing political schemes devious Otto von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) and Rudi Von Sternberg (Alan Bates) convince Flashman to disguise himself as a Prussian noble so that he can marry a gorgeous duchess (Britt Ekland). However, the hoax is discovered, and Flashman flees the continent, experiencing one calamity after another as well as some of history's most significant events in this hilarious romp that might just make you laugh instead of marvel at the next comic book 'hero' you encounter!
- Actors:
- Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Florinda Bolkan, Oliver Reed, Tom Bell, Joss Ackland, Christopher Cazenove, Henry Cooper, Lionel Jeffries, Alastair Sim, Michael Hordern, Britt Ekland, Richard Pearson, Alan Howland, Bob Hoskins, Richard Hurndall, Arthur Brough, Elizabeth Larner, Margaret Courtenay, Stuart Rayner
- Directors:
- Richard Lester
- Producers:
- David V. Picker, Denis O'Dell
- Writers:
- George MacDonald Fraser
- Studio:
- Odeon Entertainment
- Genres:
- Classics, Comedy
- Collections:
- Films to Watch If You Like..., What to Watch Next If You Liked Scrooge
- BBFC:
- Release Date:
- 20/05/2013
- Run Time:
- 102 minutes
- Languages:
- English LPCM Mono
- Subtitles:
- None
- Formats:
- Pal
- Aspect Ratio:
- Widescreen 1.66:1
- Colour:
- Colour
- BLU-RAY Regions:
- B
- Bonus:
- Commentary with Actor Malcolm McDowell and Film Historian Nick Redman
- Inside 'Royal Flash' Featurette
- Meet Harry Flashman Featurette
- Original Theatrical Trailer
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Reviews (1) of Royal Flash
Flawed but interesting - Royal Flash review by MS
The cast, writer (original Flashman author George MacDonald Fraser) and director Lester should have started a new major film franchise but it didn't work together to create a major film character in Flashman. If you like the novels or the actors there is probably enough to sustain interest but it missed the target and a miss is as good as a mile here.
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