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Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
Synopsis
Cowardly rogue Harry Flashman's (Malcolm McDowell) schemes to gain entry to the royal circles of 19th-century Europe go nowhere until he meets a pair of devious nobles with their own agenda. At their urging, Flashman agrees to re-create himself as a bogus Prussian nobleman to woo a beautiful duchess. But the half-baked plan quickly comes unraveled, and he's soon on the run from several new enemies who are all calling for the rapscallion's head.
Ratings
IMDb6.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes50%
Audiences rate it 13 points higher than critics do.
31 audience votes
Key crew
- Richard LesterDirector
- George MacDonald FraserScreenplay
Cast
- Malcolm McDowellCaptain Harry Flashman / Prince Karl Magnus
- Alan BatesRudi Von Sternberg
- Florinda BolkanLola Montez
- Oliver ReedOtto von Bismarck
- Tom BellDe Gautet
- Joss AcklandSapten
- Christopher CazenoveEric Hansen
- Henry CooperJohn Gully, M.P.
- Lionel JeffriesKraftstein
- Alastair SimMr. Greig
- Michael HordernHeadmaster
- Britt EklandDutchess Irma
Stills
Themes
sword fightbattlecad