The Rebel (1950)

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Movie
German title The rebel
Original title The Flame and the Arrow
Country of production United States
original language English
Publishing year 1950
length 85 minutes
Age rating FSK 12
Rod
Director Jacques Tourneur
script Waldo Salt
production Harold Hecht ,
Frank Ross
music Max Steiner
camera Ernest Haller
cut Alan Crosland junior
occupation

The rebel (original title: The Flame and the Arrow ) is an American adventure film , directed by Jacques Tourneur in 1950. The premiere in Germany took place on March 24, 1951.

action

Italy in the 12th century, at the time of Friedrich Barbarossa : Dardo Bartoli lives with his unfaithful wife Francesca and their son Rudi in Lombardy . Francesca is the lover of the local Count Ulrich, who is looked after by his niece Anne. Dardo comes into conflict with the count when he shoots his hunting falcon while he is hunting pigeons in the village. In revenge, the Count kidnaps Rudi into his castle. During the rescue operation, Dardo is hit by an arrow, his son stops the count's henchmen so that Dardo can escape.

The young aristocrat Alessandro de Granazia asks for Anne's hand, but is turned away and imprisoned by the Count for tax debts. Dardo, meanwhile leader of a rebel group, frees Alessandro. A maid of Anne helps him and his best friend, the mute Piccolo, to break into the castle in order to free his son. The rescue attempt fails. When they enter Anne's room, Piccolo suggests kidnapping Anne. You create them in their hiding place.

They propose an exchange of prisoners to the count. Count Ulrich threatens to execute Dardo's uncle, Papa Bartoli, if he does not release Anne. Dardo and his people storm the village and free Papa Bartoli. Dardo's aunt tells him that five more prisoners are supposed to be hanging in place of Papa Bartolis. Dardo faces the count to save her. He is hanged in front of his son. The other rebels, including Alessandro, are thrown into dungeon. Alessandro reveals to the count that the remaining rebels are planning an attack the next day and that Dardo is alive. Piccolo had taken the hangman's place. As a reward for the betrayal, Ulrich wants to marry Anne to Alessandro. Anne manages to warn Dardo's aunt.

At Piccolo's suggestion, the gang sneaks into the castle disguised as acrobats and a bitter fight ensues. Anne informs Dardo that the Count wants to take Rudi hostage. Dardo can provide the Count who is in Alessandro's company. While Dardo and Alessandro are fighting, the count escapes. Dardo tries to convince Alessandro to let him pass, but Alessandro refuses and is killed by Dardo. Dardo finds his wife Francesca with a knife in her back. The count uses Rudi as a human shield, but Dardo shoots the count. The rebels conquer the castle and Dardo and Anne embrace.

Reviews

"Elaborate equipment and adventure film about a struggle for freedom in the 13th century."

- Lexicon of international film

background

  • The film was made on a ranch in the Simi Valley , California.
  • The budget was approximately three million US dollars.
  • Philip Van Zandt , a preferred opponent of the Three Stooges, took on the role of executioner .
  • Nick Cravat was a childhood friend of Oscar and Golden Globe winner Burt Lancaster (1961) and performed with him for years as an acrobat and trapeze artist. After Lancaster moved to Hollywood, he played supporting roles in its films several times. In The Rebel , too , just like in The Red Corsair , he portrayed a mute performing acrobatic stunts with Lancaster.
  • Frank Allenby made two more after this film before he died in May 1953. For Lynn Baggett it was the penultimate film role in her career.
  • Director Tourneur, born in Paris, emigrated to the USA with his father Maurice around 1913. In 1942 he became famous with the film Cat People.
  • Oscar-winning author Waldo Salt in 1970 and 1979 was blacklisted by Senator McCarthy in 1951 .
  • Among the employees were the following well-known names in film circles: producer Hecht (Oscar 1956), co-producer Ross (honorary Oscar 1946), composer Steiner (Oscars 1936, 1943, 1945), cameraman Haller (Oscar 1940), art director Edward Carrere (Oscar 1968) and costume designer Marjorie Best (Oscar 1950).

Awards

Oscar nominations 1951 in the categories:

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ cf. Lexicon of International Films 2000/2001 (CD-ROM)
  2. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0042464/business