CheerupSilver Very Cool!!!

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Jonah Abbott There's no way I can possibly love it entirely but I just think its ridiculously bad, but enjoyable at the same time.

Kien Navarro Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.

Nicole C I thoroughly enjoyed this film. Right from the start it is established that Andre is this witty fella who gets out of chaos by any means necessary. Stewart Granger does a wonderful job playing his character. He was like the Jack Sparrow of the 50's; actually I would not be surprised if the character of Sparrow was influenced by Andre or Scaramouche. Eleanor as Lenore does a great job too, she is almost as equally hilarious as Andre is, however towards the end she becomes more docile and 'damsel-like' which I'm a little annoyed at. But it wasn't so bad. Those two were the highlight of the show for me. Mel Ferrer was good but apart from his sword skills his acting didn't really stand out to me, nor did Janet Leigh's, it was kind of average.The screenplay is really well written and never has a dull moment. I was supposed to read the book for my literature course, but I decided to watch the film instead and I'm so glad I did. In my opinion, it does a wonderful job of condensing the novel into two hours worth of footage. I know that some events have been altered (the marriage of Marquis and Aline was not arranged in the novel), but overall I think that it is pretty accurate. But I'll have to read the book to find out.I don't really know what else to say about the film. It was engaging and comical, had action scenes (that felt a little long and repetitive sometimes), and great characters.Read more movie reviews at: championangels.wordpress.com

beez1717 I absolutely love this movie. I first saw it on the final day of my fencing class in college. Having learned fencing I could see just how accurate the swordplay is in the movie. I think the plot is very exciting, the characters are well rounded out, and I absolutely love how funny Scaramouche is. Overall, I was on the edge of my seat during some of the fencing scenes. I will never forget those scenes. I think that this movie is a classic that will stand the test of time, and it will always be a movie that I will hold dear to myself. If you like swordplay, comedy and romance then you will love this movie. I would recommend this movie to anyone.

bobkris8 I first saw this movie when it first came out and commented to my friends of the beautiful music that was composed for it by Victor Young. The music is what attracted me, but I enjoyed the story and actors in it. I even recorded the sound track at a movie theater with permission of the management to listen to, and went to see it every time it was shown. Eventually, I bought the VHS recording of it, and I estimate I have watched it 20 or more times. I still marvel at the beauty of it. I have also read the novel twice. It is very unlike the movie, but that doesn't bother me at all. Both stories are appealing. I heard the music on a classical music radio station several years ago, and found out that I could purchase the recording. It is on my Ipod now, so I can hear it again and again at a touch. Victor Young was a musical genius. He gets little credit for the great music he composed for that and many other movies that he wrote music for.

ferdinand1932 It's almost bad manners to criticize a much loved old film. Like seeing something for what it really is rather than view it with a keen eye. It might cynically remove the pleasure. Well, so be it: Scaramouche is ridiculous and oh so obvious movie. Below are some of the major flaws:Flat lighting where everything is lit in equal scale. Bad sets where plaster dues not look like stone. Cavalry chases in open countryside that looked like far ways on golf courses. Eucalyptus trees in the outdoor scenes. Costumes and a color map look borrowed from an operetta: Der Rosenkavalier seems to have been a reference. Incorrect uniforms for the time. Incorrect French throughout – use of pronouns and articles, names appropriate for geographical region and grammar. An infinitive cannot be 'split' in French. Timeline of the French Revolution and Convention is nonsensical.While the list may seem pedantic it also says much about how Hollywood treated history and its audience. It is sloppy, sentimental, like a La Vegas show on ice, with wigs and big dresses and syrupy music. And well, the story and the plot that makes it work, is hackneyed and predictable.The theatrical scenes are, however, good and there the color and costumes work as does the ever reliable Eleanor Parker whose character has a touch of humor but the irrepressible and optimistic Scaramouche is like Candide, just over stays his time.