Review of Royal Flash (1975) by Steve R — 28 Sep 2010
The only attempt to date to bring George MacDonald Fraser's Flashman character to the big screen. The film doensn't have the time to develop the plot like the book does and cuts a lot of corners, but the main criticism of the film is the atempts to make it into a comedy film, removing Flashman's suave and conniving character from the film.
It's interesting to see pre-fame Bob Hoskins and David Jason in cameo roles but the film doesn't really hold the interest for the duration. Read the book instead.
This review of Royal Flash (1975) was written by Steve R on 28 Sep 2010.
Royal Flash has generally received positive reviews.
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