Royal Flash (1975)

Directors

Richard Lester

Cast

Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Oliver Reed, Florinda Bolkan, Tom Bell, Joss Ackland, Christopher Cazenove

The story

The film begins with Flashman making a patriotic speech to the boys of Rugby School framed by a giant Union Jack, in a scene which appears to be a parody of the opening sequence in the 1970 film Patton. There is a brief flashback to the events of the original Flashman, with the head of Rugby School (Michael Hordern) recounting Flashman's exploits in Afghanistan. The film then follows the plot of the book, which itself largely derives from The Prisoner of Zenda.

Genres

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