| Beau Geste | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action |
| Directed by | Douglas Camfield |
| Starring | Benedict Taylor Anthony Calf Jonathon Morris John Forgeham |
| Country of origin |  United Kingdom |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Dorset, England, UK |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | BBC |
| Original airing | 31 October 1982 |
Beau Geste is a BBC television mini-series, based on the novel by P. C. Wren. The series aired in 1982 and starred Benedict Taylor, Anthony Calf and Jonathon Morris as the three brothers.
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Plot [link]
Although minor plot points separate the versions, all of the versions share a common element of a stolen gem, which one of the Geste brothers, Beau Geste, is thought to have stolen from his adoptive family.
Cast [link]
Benedict Taylor .... Michael 'Beau' Geste
Anthony Calf .... Digby Geste
Jonathon Morris .... John Geste
Andrew Armour .... Recruiting Sgt. Major
Sally Baxter .... Isobel
Lucy Benjamin .... Young Claudia (as Lucy Baker)
Jonathan Burn .... Colonna
John Cannon .... Legionnaire
Nicolas Chagrin .... St. Andre
John Challis .... Cpl. Dupre
Julia Chambers .... Claudia
Les Conrad .... Legionnaire
Robin Crane .... Young Digby
Paul Critchley .... Young John
Barry Dennen .... Buddy
Harry Fielder .... Legionnaire
John Forgeham .... Sgt. Maj. Lejaune
Nadio Fortune .... Guantaio
Pat Gorman .... Legionnaire
Stefan Gryff .... Boldini
Terry Gurry .... Corporal
Paul Hawkins .... Young Beau
Randal Herley .... Recruiting Officer
Andrew Lodge .... Glock
Christopher Malcolm .... Hank
Red Milner .... Legionnaire
John Moreno .... Maris
Kenneth Owens .... Brandt
Daniel André Pageon .... Vauren (as Daniel Pageon)
John Patrick .... Rastignac
Sian Pattenden .... Young Isobel
Maurice Quick .... Burdon
Terry Raven .... Indian Gentleman
Bunny Reed .... Schwartz
Christopher Reilly .... Young Augustus
John Repsch .... Corporal
Jon Rumney .... Bolidar
David Shawyer .... Sgt. Maj. Dufour
Philip Shelley .... Augustus Brandon
Barry Summerford .... Legionnaire
David Sumner .... Maj. Henri de Beaujolais
Damien Thomas .... Capt. Renouf
Robert Vowles .... Guard Corporal
Wendy Williams .... Lady Brandon
See also [link]
- Beau Geste for a list of adaptations of the novel
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Beau Geste
Beau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren. It has been adapted for the screen several times.
Plot summary
Michael "Beau" Geste is the protagonist. The main narrator (among others), by contrast, is his younger brother John. The three Geste brothers are a metaphor for the British upper class values of a time gone by, and "the decent thing to do" is, in fact, the leitmotif of the novel. The Geste brothers are orphans and have been brought up by their aunt at Brandon Abbas. The rest of Beau's band are mainly Isobel and Claudia (only daughter of Lady Patricia, and in a way, also reason enough for Michael to join the French Foreign Legion), and Lady Patricia's relative Augustus (always considered "the heir" of Sir Hector Brandon).
When a precious jewel known as the "Blue Water" goes missing, suspicion falls on the young people, and Beau leaves Britain to join the French Foreign Legion, followed by his brothers, Digby (his twin) and John. There, after some adventure and separation from Digby, the sadistic Sergeant Major Lejaune gets command of the little garrison at Fort Zinderneuf in French North Africa, and only an attack by Tuaregs prevents a mutiny and mass desertion (only the Geste brothers and a few loyals are against the plot). Throughout the book and adventures, Beau's behaviour is true to France and the Legion, and he dies at his post. At Brandon Abbas, the last survivor of the three brothers, John, is welcomed by their aunt and his fiancée Isobel, and the reason for the jewel theft is revealed to have been a matter of honour, and to have been the only "decent thing" possible.
Beau Geste (disambiguation)
Beau Geste is a 1924 adventure novel by P. C. Wren.
Beau Geste may also refer to:
Beau Geste (1926 film)
Beau Geste (1926) is a silent film, based on the novel Beau Geste by P. C. Wren. This version starred Ronald Colman as the title character.
Synopsis
The plot concerns a valuable gem, which one of the Geste brothers, Beau, is thought to have stolen from his adoptive family.
