Fanfan is a young handsome peasant. He joins the army to escape marriage because a gypsy girl predicted he will get glory and the king's daughter as a wife. But the gypsy girl was in fact Adeline, the daughter of the recruiting officer. Once he has discovered the stratagem, Fanfan refuses to forget this dream and decides to fulfill the destiny of the fake prediction.
Cast
Gérard Philipe
Fanfan la Tulipe
Gina Lollobrigida
Adeline
Marcel Herrand
Louis XV
Olivier Hussenot
Tranche-Montagne
Noël Roquevert
Fier-à-Bras
Geneviève Page
Marquise de Pompadour
Sylvie Pelayo
Henriette de France
Henri Rollan
Marshal of Estrées
Nerio Bernardi
La Franchise
Jean-Marc Tennberg
Lebel
Lolita De Silva
Lady in waiting
Irene Young
Marion
Georgette Anys
Madame Tranche-Montagne
Hennery
Guillot
Lucien Callamand
Marshal of Brandenburg
Gil Delamare
Soldier
Jackie Blanchot
Soldier
Joé Davray
Soldier
Gérard Buhr
Soldier
Georges Demas
Jean Parédès
Captain of the Houlette
Jean Debucourt
Voice of the historian (voice)
Harry-Max
(uncredited)
Guy Henry
(uncredited)
Françoise Spira
(uncredited)
Claire Guibert
Adeline La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)
Alexandre Rignault
La Franchise (voice) (uncredited)
Paul Violette
(uncredited)
