The Last Remake of Beau Geste
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The Last Remake of Beau Geste

5.6 / 10 1977 1h 25mPG-13 English
AdventureActionComedy

Storyline

Brothers Beau, John and Digby Geste join the Foreign Legion, where they fall under the rule of tyrannical Sergeant Markoff. Beau and John are assigned to Fort Zinderneuf, where Markoff tries to break their spirit, aware of a dark family secret concerning a fabulous jewel one of them carries. As tensions rise, Arabs attack the fort and rivalries must be thrown aside in a desperate battle for life.

Cast & Crew

Ann-Margret

Ann-Margret

Flavia Geste

Lead
Marty Feldman

Marty Feldman

Dagobert 'Digby' Geste

Michael York

Michael York

Beau Geste

Peter Ustinov

Peter Ustinov

Sergeant Markov

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones

Sheikh

Trevor Howard

Trevor Howard

Sir Hector

Henry Gibson

Henry Gibson

General Pecheur

Terry-Thomas

Terry-Thomas

Governor

What People Are Saying

3.0
A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Marty Feldman's vision lands with breathtaking precision.
Manohla Dargis, The New York Times
3.0
Every frame feels alive. The Last Remake of Beau Geste is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.
Anthony Lane, The New Yorker