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Summary: The best foreign legion film ever made
Review: "Beau Geste" is a magnificent adventure story for any age group and the 1939 version, Mr. Maltin's opinion not withstanding, is probably the best version of this tale I have ever seen. The cast is top-notch and the action never wavers. This is a film that I grew up with and it is one that can withstand the years. Above all, it is so much better than the 1966 version--please see this incredible film!
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Summary: The best foreign legion film ever made
Review: "Beau Geste" is a magnificent adventure story for any age group and the 1939 version, Mr. Maltin's opinion not withstanding, is probably the best version of this tale I have ever seen. The cast is top-notch and the action never wavers. This is a film that I grew up with and it is one that can withstand the years. Above all, it is so much better than the 1966 version--please see this incredible film!
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Summary: HONNEUR ET FIDELITE
Review: A MOVIE FOR MEN WHO LIKE MEN'S MOVIES. NO WOMEN, JUST FIGHTING, DRINKING, & DYING. LEGION MUSIC ADS TO THE SETTING. SARGENT MARKOFF SLIGHLTY OVER SARDISTIC FOR A LEGION OFFICER. EXCELLENT FLICK OVERALL. SEE MOVIE "MOROCCO" WITH COPPER & MARLENE DIETRICH, ALSO GOOD LEGION MOVIE.
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Summary: A Galent novel
Review: Beau Geste is one of my favourites, it has everything you need to have a perfect story Gary Cooper and Ray Milland and Robert Preston act perfectly as Beau Geste has laughter and sadness and it is a film you can watch time after time Beau Geste is cleverly written as each event happens. This galent novel is charming because each small sentance makes you want to see more!
As I said Beau Geste is fantasticly wrote and I enjoy seeing each part as it comes!
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Summary: Best of the Gestes
Review: Beau Geste, a melodramatic 1939 period piece depicts the comradery of three brothers during Victorian times. It falls short of a 5 star rating as it lacks the high degree of drama seen in similar type classics such as Gunga Din and Four Feathers.The wholesome Gary Cooper along with Robert Preston and Ray Milland play three brothers, Beau, Digby and John Geste, adopted into the affluent baronial lifestyle of English Lord and Lady Brandon. When the lord threatens to sell the family's most precious possession, the Blue Water, a huge cerulean sapphire, to finance his gambling, one of the brothers absconds with it. In a chivalrous gesture the three brothers flee and enlist in the French Foreign Legion and get shipped to North Africa. While in the foreign legion they are cruelly commanded by star of the movie Brian Donlevy, who plays the facially scarred, sadistic heavy Sergeant Markoff. The brothers strive to survive the elements, the Arabs and Markoff while they protect the secret of the prized sapphire. The flick is hopelessly dated but still remains hugely entertaining to a classic movie buff. A youthful and ravishing Susan Hayward plays Milland's love interest, Isobel Rivers, a ward of Lady Brandon in one of her earliest starring roles.
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Summary: Classic melodrama
Review: Beau Geste, a melodramatic 1939 period piece depicts the comradery of three brothers during Victorian times. It falls short of a 5 star rating as it lacks the high degree of drama seen in similar type classics such as Gunga Din and Four Feathers. The wholesome Gary Cooper along with Robert Preston and Ray Milland play three brothers, Beau, Digby and John Geste, adopted into the affluent baronial lifestyle of English Lord and Lady Brandon. When the lord threatens to sell the family's most precious possession, the Blue Water, a huge cerulean sapphire, to finance his gambling, one of the brothers absconds with it. In a chivalrous gesture the three brothers flee and enlist in the French Foreign Legion and get shipped to North Africa. While in the foreign legion they are cruelly commanded by star of the movie Brian Donlevy, who plays the facially scarred, sadistic heavy Sergeant Markoff. The brothers strive to survive the elements, the Arabs and Markoff while they protect the secret of the prized sapphire. The flick is hopelessly dated but still remains hugely entertaining to a classic movie buff. A youthful and ravishing Susan Hayward plays Milland's love interest, Isobel Rivers, a ward of Lady Brandon in one of her earliest starring roles.
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Summary: Still waiting for the DVD!
Review: I agree with other five stars comentators/reviewers. Just a small precision, the original Trilogy "BEAU GESTE", "BEAU SABREUR" and "BEAU IDEAL" was completed with "GOOD GESTES" (wich deals with the period of service in the Legion between the separation of the three brothers and the Zinderneuf's tragedy in form of short stories) and "SPANISH MAINE" wich explains what ultimately was the fate of "The Angel of Death" ... Will not tell more for not spoiling the read to those fans as me wich will hunt this small romantic literature treasures in the out of print services... (It took me years to complete my collection of P.C. Wren's FFL novels but was well worth the time...).
Interestingly enough such a Bible on the FFL as Douglas Porch book, mentions the dislike of French Commanders with the Hollywood versions (I do not understand why because as a boy I seriously doubted where to enlist between the FFL and the NWMP as a matter of course...).
Incidentally as other reviewers say get a go at "Morocco", Cooper (younger) and Dietrich... What a pair!. There just don't do films like this anymore...
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Summary: Best Foreign Legion/Sadistic Sergeant flic ever!
Review: I first saw this movie as a child in the early 60's, on a Saturday matinee TV show while my kid brother and I were chowing down on my mom's home made donuts. It ranks right up there with every Errol Flynn, Tyrone Power, and Bogie movie ever. If you love classic war movies, or even classic movies in general, it can't get any better than this. Four thumbs up! (I'm voting for my brother too.)
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Summary: A Romantic Classic
Review: I first saw this movie as a child, and like many others, never forgot the images of the dead soldiers at the fort, the cruelty of Markov, or the gallantry of the Geste brothers. I went on to read the book and its two sequels (which tell what REALLY happened to the Blue Water) which are dated but none the less riveting (and amusing). The author, P.C. Wren, really was an officer in the Foreign Legion, and claimed that everything he wrote was grounded in the experience of people he knew. As for the movie, my only complaint is that such very American actors were chose to play such charming young Englishmen (and were a bit old for their roles), but it is a very minor complaint, since there is nothing to fault in their performances. Otherwise, the movie spoiled me for every other Foreign Legion film I have ever seen. It could perhaps stand a remake - but only in the hands of a great director (as great as the original William Wellman) who respected his source material and didn't try to turn it into a brainless "action" film. (And it has been tried.) As others have pointed out, the wonderfully atmospheric black and white photography and the music add to the film's perfection.
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Summary: Classic with something for everyone
Review: The really is the "classic" movie of all time. It shows more love and torment than any other movie I have every seen.
Unconditional love...It shows if pushed you would steal to support your family....you would take the blame for things you believe people you love did to save them....you would risk your life to safe your family
On the flip side, you are shown.....jealousy, greed, cruelty
A Movie with Love, Mystery, Comedy, and Adventure.....what could top it!
This is the one movie I can't wait for on DVD!!!!!!!!!!
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