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[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fanfan (in center) carries a Charleville musket. Most other soldiers are armed with [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket]]s.]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-7.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fanfan (in center) carries a Charleville musket. Most other soldiers are armed with [[Brown Bess Flintlock Musket]]s.]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of a flintlock (at the right).]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-8.jpg|thumb|none|600px|A good view of a flintlock (at the right).]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fanfan holds a musket during the drills.]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-9.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Fanfan holds a musket during the drills. Note the two barreled band which indicates to a Mle. 1777 Dragoon variant.]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-12.jpg|thumb|none|600px|]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prussian soldiers hold Charleville muskets with bayonets, attached backwards (a common cinematic pracice).]]
[[File:Fanfan-2003-Musket-13.jpg|thumb|none|600px|Prussian soldiers hold Charleville muskets with bayonets, attached backwards (a common cinematic pracice).]]

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Fanfan la Tulipe
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Original French Poster
Country Error creating thumbnail: File missing France
Directed by Gérard Krawczyk
Release Date 2003
Language French
Studio EuropaCorp
Distributor EuropaCorp Distribution
Main Cast
Character Actor
Fanfan la Tulipe Vincent Perez
Adeline Penélope Cruz
Louis XV Didier Bourdon
Tranche-Montagne Michel Muller
Adjudant (Sgt. Maj.) Fier-à-Bras Philippe Dormoy
Sergeant La Franchise Jacques Frantz
Marquise de Pompadour Hélène de Fougerolles
Princess Henriette Magdalena Mielcarz


Fanfan la Tulipe is a 2003 French swashbuckler comedy, a remake of famous 1952 film directed by Gérard Krawczyk and starring Vincent Perez and Penélope Cruz.


The following weapons were used in the film Fanfan la Tulipe:


Flintlock Pistol

Flintlock Pistols are seen in hands of Fanfan (Vincent Perez), Adeline (Penélope Cruz), Corsini (Gérald Laroche), Adjudant (Sgt. Maj.) Fier-à-Bras (Philippe Dormoy), French gendarmes and highwaymen. Several different models are used.

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Charleville Model 1777 Cavalry Officer Flintlock- .69 cal
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British 1756 Light Dragoon Pistol - .68 caliber
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Gendarmes carry pistols and muskets when they arrest Fanfan. The gendarmes' pistols have short handguards and resemble Mle 1777 Officer model.
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A gendarme carries a pistol tucked into his belt.
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A highwayman aims at Fanfan.
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Adeline fires.
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The pistol "fires" very plausible, with sparks from the lock and muzzle fire.
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Fanfan holds a pistol when he breaks into the castle to save abducted Adeline. This is a cavalry model with full-length handguard, more in British style.
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Another view of Fanfan's pistol.
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Fier-à-Bras holds a pistol, most likely an Officer model, in the climactic scene. His soldiers are armed with Charleville Muskets.
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One more good view of Fanfan's pistol.
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Corsini aims at Fanfan and Adeline.

Charleville Flintlock Musket

Soldiers of French and several other armies are mostly armed with flintlock Charleville Muskets.

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Charleville Mousquet Modèle 1777 - .69 caliber
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French soldiers in battle.
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Soldiers of unspecified enemy army in battle.
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Soldiers of the recruting command with muskets.
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Dragoons also carry infantry muskets.
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Fanfan (in center) carries a Charleville musket. Most other soldiers are armed with Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets.
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A good view of a flintlock (at the right).
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Fanfan holds a musket during the drills. Note the two barreled band which indicates to a Mle. 1777 Dragoon variant.
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Prussian soldiers hold Charleville muskets with bayonets, attached backwards (a common cinematic pracice).

Brown Bess Flintlock Musket

French and British soldiers also carry Brown Bess Flintlock Muskets, identified by the different barrel bands and muzzle caps. In reality these guns were never adopted in France.

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Modern reproduction "Long Land Pattern" Brown Bess Infantry musket made from 1722-1768 - .75 caliber.
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The barrel of Brown Bess musket is seen in hands of a soldier at the left.
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Brown Bess muskets are seen in the field camp of the French regiment.
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Most soldiers hold Brown Bess muskets with bayonets.
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British soldiers with Brown Bess muskets.

Cannons

Field cannons of 18th to early 19th century patterns are seen on the battlefield. These are definitely modern replicas.

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French artillery on positions.
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A field cannon opens fire.