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Royal Flash (Blu-Ray) (*)

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Language Selections:
English ( Dolby Linear PCM )
English ( Mono )

Product Origin/Format:
United Kingdom ( Blu-Ray/Region A/B/C )

Running Time:
102 min

Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen (1.66:1)

Special Features:
Commentary
Featurette
Interactive Menu
Scene Access
Trailer(s)

Movie filmed in 1975 and produced in:
United Kingdom ( Great Britain, Ireland )
United States ( USA, Canada )

Directed By:
Richard Lester

Written By:
George MacDonald Fraser

Actors:
Malcolm McDowell ..... Captain Harry Flashman
Alan Bates ..... Rudi Von Sternberg
Florinda Bolkan ..... Lola Montez
Oliver Reed ..... Otto von Bismarck
Tom Bell ..... De Gautet
Joss Ackland ..... Sapten
Christopher Cazenove ..... Eric Hansen
Henry Cooper ..... John Gully MP
Lionel Jeffries ..... Kraftstein
Alastair Sim ..... Mr. Greig
Michael Hordern ..... Headmaster
Britt Ekland ..... Dutchess Irma
Richard Pearson ..... Police Constable
Alan Howland
Bob Hoskins

Synopsis:

In this unique and outrageous period comedy adapted from George MacDonald Fraser's novel, Malcolm McDowell stars as a comic character come to life. It is 19th Century Europe and Captain Harry Flashman (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!

Captain Harry Flashman of the British army is a cad, a coward, and a lecher who always seems to come off inadvertently heroic. While romancing renowned courtesan Lola Montes, Harry is recruited against his will by Otto von Bismarck to substitute for a lookalike Prussian prince ostensibly in order to help Bismarck enlarge his hold over German duchies. But Bismarck has something more sinister in mind for both Harry and the prince.

Ne'er-do-well Harry Flashman is coerced by Otto von Bismark into impersonating a prince.

This product was added to our catalog on Monday 14 October, 2013.