Le Miracle des loups
1961 Action / Adventure / Drama
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Summary
Charles le Téméraire, Duke of Burgandy, has ambitions to seize the throne
of France from his cousin, King Louis XI. When the king’s goddaughter, Jeanne de
Beauvais, refuses to marry him, the Duke has her abducted and throws suspicion on his
rival, Robert de Neuville. Whilst the latter is occupied in rescuing Jeanne, the
Duke of Burgandy hatches a scheme to depose the King…
Review
This swashbuckling historical adventure is typical a genre of film that was very popular
in France in the late 1950s and early 1960s – almost invariably with Jean Marais playing
the role of an indefatigable, epee-thrusting action hero. Le
Miracle des loups was directed by André Hunebelle, who was particularly
adept at making this kind of film, and is a remake of a 1924 film by Raymond Bernard.
The excellent production values and solid performances from a great cast (notably Jean-Louis
Barrault as Louis XI) are not quite matched by the script, which is plodding and weak
on character. The film only really comes to life in its second half, which includes
some exciting, well-directed fight sequences.
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