The Court Jester (1956)

101 min · Historie, Knights Tale, Komödie, Musical, musical film

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Directors

Melvin Frank, Norman Panama

Cast

Danny Kaye, Glynis Johns, Basil Rathbone, Angela Lansbury, Cecil Parker, Mildred Natwick, Robert Middleton

The story

King Roderick the Tyrant, having sent Lord Ravenhurst to slaughter the Royal Family of England, usurps the throne. The Black Fox and his band of rebels rescue the true king, an infant with the royal "purple pimpernel" birthmark on his backside. They harass Roderick and his men while guarding the baby.

Catalogue themes and tags

Armor, Baby, Basket, Castle, Children, Court Jester, Cowardliness, Dwarf, England, Epee, Erbe, Fan, Fechten, Folk Hero, Fool, Goblet, Hexen, Hypnose, Intrige, Intrigue, Kingdom, Kiss on the hand, Knighthood, Komplott, Königshaus, Königssohn, Ladykiller, Liane, Lied, Lodge, Magnet, Maske, Mission of Murder, Mistake in Person, Mittelalter, Moose, Muttermal, Night, Poison, Poisoning, Portal, Princess, Ritter, Robin Hood, Role Reversal, Schwert, Secret Love, Senior, Shyness, Starker Regen, Stroh, Throne, To click One's Fingers, Tunnel, Tunnel Collapse, Verführung, Verkleidung, Verwirrspiel, Whistling, Zweikampf, singen, woods, Parody, Adventure, Costume drama, Musical comedy, Action/Adventure, Musical, Satire, Adventure Comedy, Comedy, Drama, Family Film, Action, Slapstick

Genres

Historie, Knights Tale, Komödie, Musical, musical film

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