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Royal Flash. (film) Royal Flash is a 1975 British adventure comedy film based on the second Flashman novel (of the same name, 1970) by George MacDonald Fraser. It stars Malcolm McDowell as Flashman. Additionally, Oliver Reed appeared in the role of Otto von Bismarck, Alan Bates as Rudi von Sternberg, and Florinda Bolkan played Lola Montez.
- $US4,040,000
- Two Roads Productions
Oct 11, 1975 · Royal Flash: Directed by Richard Lester. With Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Florinda Bolkan, Oliver Reed. Ne'er-do-well Captain Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is coerced by Otto Von Bismarck (Oliver Reed) into impersonating a Prince.
- Bogmeister
- 1 min
- Richard Lester
Roger Ebert gives a negative review of the 1975 film adaptation of the swashbuckling novels by George MacDonald Frazer, starring Malcolm McDowell as a cowardly scoundrel and Oliver Reed as a dastardly villain. He criticizes the film for its tone, humor, and lack of focus, and praises the cast and the costumes.
Capt. Harry Flashman (Malcolm McDowell) is an unapologetic rogue who'll stop at nothing to advance himself. In London, he seduces Lola Montez (Florinda Bolkan) away from Otto von Bismarck (Oliver ...
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- Richard Lester
- PG
- Malcolm Mcdowell
Royal Flash is a 1970 novel by George MacDonald Fraser. It is the second of the Flashman novels. It was made into the film Royal Flash in 1975 and remains the only Flashman novel to be filmed. Plot summary. Royal Flash is set during the Revolutions of 1848.
Sep 10, 2012 · Lester long cherished an ambition to make a film out of George MacDonald Fraser 's Flashman books, but once the swashbuckling gets under way, it begins to seem far too much like The Four ...