Monsieur Beaucaire
Brief Synopsis
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When M. Beaucaire, a handsome barber, catches the Duke of Winterset cheating at gambling, Beaucaire exacts Winterset's cooperation in sneaking Beaucaire into a great ball, disguised as the Duke de Chartres, and to introduce him to the beautiful Lady Mary. The disguised barber successfully pulls off the masquerade and is soon the toast of society. But Winterset is embittered at having been blackmailed so, and he sets out to destroy Beaucaire if he can do so without revealing his own duplicity.
Cast & Crew
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Rudolph Valentino
Duke de Chartres/Beaucaire
Bebe Daniels
Princess Henriette
Lois Wilson
Queen Marie of France
Doris Kenyon
Lady Mary
Lowell Sherman
King Louis XV
Paulette Duval
Madame Pompadour
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
Aug
18,
1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Monsieur Beaucaire by Booth Tarkington (New York, 1900) and his play of the same name (Philadelphia, PA, 7 Oct 1901).
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,932ft
(10 reels)
Synopsis
The Duke of Chartres, stung by the taunts of Princess Henriette, refuses the king's command to marry the princess and escapes to England, posing as the French Ambassador's barber. Fascinated by Lady Mary, he forces the Duke of Winterset to introduce him as Monsieur Beaucaire, but he is exposed as the barber. After being pardoned by King Louis, he returns to his true love, the Princess Henriette.
Cast
Rudolph Valentino
Duke de Chartres/Beaucaire
Bebe Daniels
Princess Henriette
Lois Wilson
Queen Marie of France
Doris Kenyon
Lady Mary
Lowell Sherman
King Louis XV
Paulette Duval
Madame Pompadour
John Davidson
Richelieu
Oswald Yorke
Miropoix
Flora Finch
Duchesse de Montmorency
Louis Waller
François
Ian Maclaren
Duke of Winterset
Frank Shannon
Badger
Templar Powell
Molyneux
H. Cooper Cliffe
Beau Nash
Downing Clarke
Lord Chesterfield
Yvonne Hughes
Duchesse de Flauhault
Harry Lee
Voltaire
Florence O'denishawn
Colombine
Crew
Film Details
Genre
Adaptation
Release Date
Aug
18,
1924
Premiere Information
not available
Production Company
Famous Players--Lasky
Distribution Company
Paramount Pictures
Country
United States
Screenplay Information
Based on the novel Monsieur Beaucaire by Booth Tarkington (New York, 1900) and his play of the same name (Philadelphia, PA, 7 Oct 1901).
Technical Specs
Duration
2h 4m
Sound
Silent
Color
Black and White
Theatrical Aspect Ratio
1.33 : 1
Film Length
9,932ft
(10 reels)
Quotes
Trivia
Notes
Paramount Pictures released another version of Monsieur Beaucaire in 1946, directed by George Marshall and starring Bob Hope and Joan Caulfield (see AFI Catalog of Feature Films, 1941-50).
