Review of Royal Flash (1975) by David S — 31 Dec 2010
I knew I was going to like this movie when I saw the credit "And Oliver Reed as Otto von Bismarck." Royal Flash is based on the second of a series of novels (which I haven't read, but am now tempted to).
What this film amounts to is a parody of/riff on The Prisoner of Zenda, with Malcolm McDowell, Alan Bates, Reed and the rest of the cast in fine form. If anything, the mixture of humor and action is a natural extension of the two Musketeers movies directed by Richard Lester only a couple of years earlier.
If you enjoy that brand of comedic swashbuckling, Royal Flash is worth watching as well.
This review of Royal Flash (1975) was written by David S on 31 Dec 2010.
Royal Flash has generally received positive reviews.
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