''The Amorous Corporal'' (french: La Bigorne, caporal de France) is a 1958 French adventure-comedy film co-written and directed by Robert Darène. Loosely based on the novel ''La Bigorne, caporal de France'' by Pierre Nord, it is set in eighteenth-century Madagascar. It was the first cinematography credit for Pierre Lhomme. It aired on cable TV in the US in 1973 as part of a package of non-English language movies called "Movies for Swingers".

Plot

Cast

* François Périer as La Bigorne * Rossana Podestà as Bethi * Robert Hirsch as Boisrose * Jean Lefebvre as Potirond * Jean Carmet as Balluché *

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as Tom Wright

Reception

The film has been widely criticized for its apologetic tones towards colonialism.

References

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The Amorous Corporal
at Letterbox DVD French adventure comedy films 1950s adventure comedy films Films directed by Robert Darène Films set in Madagascar Films set in the 18th century 1958 comedy films 1950s French films {{1950s-France-film-stub