Le Capitaine Fracasse English: Captain Fracasse, is a French adventure film from 1961, directed by Pierre Gaspard-Huit, written by Pierre Gaspard-Huit and Pierre Gaspard-Huit, starring Jean Marais and Louis de Funès. The film is also known under the titles: "Capitan Fracassa" (Italy), "Captain Fracasse" (English title), "Fracasse, der freche Kavalier" (West Germany). the scenario was written after a novel by Théophile Gautier.