Cartouche ★★★ Swords of Blood 1962 A swashbuckling action-comedy set in 18th-century France. Belmondo plays a charming thief who takes over a Paris gang, aided by the lovely Cardinale. When he is captured, she sacrifices her life to save him and Belmondo and his cohorts vow to have their revenge. Based on a French legend and a well-acted combination of tragedy, action, and farce. In French with English subtitles. 115m/C VHS. FR IT Jean-Paul Belmondo, Claudia Cardinale, Odile Versois, Philippe Lemaire;
Director:
Philippe de Broca;
Writer:
Philippe de Broca;
Cameo:
Georges Delerue.
