The Legend of Frenchie King (1971)
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- R
- 1h 34min
- Action, Comedy
- 16 Dec 1971 (France)
- Movie
Outlaw sisters in the old West inherit a ranch and try to settle down and develop relationships with neighboring family of lots of brothers.
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| Brigitte Bardot | ... |
Louise / Frenchie King
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| Claudia Cardinale | ... |
Marie Sarrazin
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| Michael J. Pollard | ... |
Le Shérif
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| Micheline Presle | ... |
Tante Amélie
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Marie-Ange Aniès | ... |
Constance
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Georges Beller | ... |
Marc
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Henri Czarniak | ... |
Le docteur Miller
(as Henry Czarniak)
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Oscar Davis | ... |
Matthieu
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| Raoul Delfosse | ... |
Le Cornec
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| France Dougnac | ... |
Elisabeth
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| Teresa Gimpera | ... |
Caroline
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Leroy Haynes | ... |
Marquis
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| Valéry Inkijinoff | ... |
Spitting Bull
(as Valery Inkijinoff)
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Jacques Jouanneau | ... |
Letellier
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| Emma Cohen | ... |
Virginie
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Clément Michu | ... |
Charvet
(as Clement Michu)
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Denise Provence | ... |
Mademoiselle Le Croisic
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Patrick Préjean | ... |
Luc
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| Patty Shepard | ... |
Petite Pluie
(as Patty Schepard)
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María Teresa Gadea | ... |
(as Mª Teresa Gadea)
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Cris Huerta |
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Israel Bull | ... |
(uncredited)
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| José María Caffarel | ... |
(uncredited)
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Guy Casaril | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Antonio Casas | ... |
(uncredited)
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Miguel del Castillo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Leopoldo Francés | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Luis Induni | ... |
(uncredited)
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Mery Leyva | ... |
(uncredited)
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| José Luis López Vázquez | ... |
(uncredited)
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| José Marco | ... |
(uncredited)
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Carmen Martínez Sierra | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Teresa Rabal | ... |
(uncredited)
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| José Riesgo | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Riccardo Salvino | ... |
Jean Sarrazin (uncredited)
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María Vico | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Elsa Zabala | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Manuel Zarzo | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Christian-Jaque | ||
| Guy Casaril | ... | (uncredited) |
Written by
| Marie-Ange Aniès | ... | (screenplay) & |
| Jean Nemours | ... | (screenplay) |
| Guy Casaril | ... | (adaptation) & |
| Clement Biddle Wood | ... | (adaptation) (as Clément Biddle Wood) and |
| Daniel Boulanger | ... | (adaptation) |
| Daniel Boulanger | ... | (dialogue) |
Produced by
| Francis Cosne | ... | producer |
| Raymond Eger | ... | producer |
Music by
| Francis Lai | ||
Cinematography by
| Henri Persin | ||
Editing by
| Nicole Gauduchon | ||
Set Decoration by
| Fabio Rinaudi | ||
Costume Design by
| Rosine Delamare | ||
Makeup Department
| Grazia De Rossi | ... | hair stylist |
| Pierantonio Mecacci | ... | makeup artist (as Pier Antonio Mecacci) |
| José Quetglás | ... | assistant makeup artist (uncredited) |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Juan Jaime Bernos | ... | second assistant director (as J.J. Bernos) |
| Jean Couturier | ... | third assistant director |
| Ricardo Huertas | ... | first assistant director |
Stunts
| Odile Astié | ... | stunts (as Odile Astie) |
Music Department
| Christian Gaubert | ... | additional composer |
Script and Continuity Department
| Isabel Mulá | ... | script supervisor |
| Andrés Vich | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Laura Vignola | ... | production secretary |
Production Companies
- FGL Productions
- Copercines, Cooperativa Cinematográfica
- Films EGE
- Francos Films
- Hemdale
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC)
- Vides Cinematografica
Distributors
- Hemdale (1972) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Gloria Filmverleih (1972) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Kino-Filmi (1972) (Finland) (theatrical)
- K-Tel International Corp. (1973) (United States) (theatrical) (as 'The Legend of Frenchie King')
- Excel Telemedia International (1981) (United States) (VHS)
- Paragon Video Productions (1985) (United States) (VHS) (as 'The Legend of Frenchie King')
- e-m-s the DVD-Company (2007) (Germany) (DVD)
- Future Film (2009) (Finland) (DVD)
- Concorde Home Entertainment (2011) (Germany) (DVD)
- Chamartín (Spain) (theatrical)
- City Film (1972) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Damaskinos-Mihailidis (DM) [gr] (1972) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Seven Keys (1974) (Australia) (theatrical) (as 'The Legend of Frenchie King')
- Shochiku Eihai Company (1972) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Société Nouvelle de Cinématographie (SNC) (1971) (France) (theatrical)
- Unzéro Films (2020) (Non-US) (theatrical)
- ANEC (2015) (Japan) (DVD)
- At Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Dex Entertainment (2004) (Japan) (DVD)
- Ekste (Finland) (VHS)
- Gemstone Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Japan (2014) (Japan) (DVD)
- VCL (1980) (Australia) (video) (as 'The Legend of Frenchie King')
- Vídeo Mercury Films (1971) (Spain)
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Storyline
| Plot Summary |
The story takes place in Texas in the 1890s and begins with a train robbery staged by Louise (Brigette Bardot) and her four sisters. Among the loot is the title to the Little "P" ranch, which just happens to be located on a field of unexplored oil next to the property of Marie Sarrazin (Claudia Cardinale) and her four brothers. Louise and her sisters decide to give up the life of crime and settle down on the Little "P' ranch, but are harassed by Marie and her kin who is determined to force them out and acquire the old-rich property for herself.
Written by Les Adams |
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| Taglines | A Bawdy, Brawling, Bouncing Western Comedy! See more » |
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| Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | The Little P. Ranch was built specifically for this film, but it remained standing after filming was completed and would go on to appear in the following movies: Don't Turn the Other Cheek! (1971), Sonny and Jed (1972), The Dragon Strikes Back (1973), Fuzzy the Hero (1973), The Spikes Gang (1974) and The White, the Yellow, and the Black (1975). The ranch burned down in an unknown year, leaving only the chimney standing. It remains so as of January 2017. See more » |
| Goofs | When Louise is buying the horse and riding it in Maria's corral, the long shots are of an obvious stunt double. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Trailer Trauma (2016). See more » |
| Soundtracks | O Christmas Tree See more » |