Monsieur Beaucaire - DVD

After his young daughter was kidnapped out from under him at a park, all that Austin cop Danny Rourke (Ben Affleck) had to sustain him was his job. Put on the case of Lev Dellrayne (William Fichtner), a bank robber with the uncanny ability to persuade others to do his dirty work, he'll uncover stunning explanations about the source of Dellrayne's powers-and the truth about his child's abduction. Robert Rodriguez's sci-fi-laced action-thriller co-stars Alice Braga, J.D. Pardo, Jeff Fahey, Jackie Earle Haley. 93 min. Widescreen; Soundtrack English.

Rudolph Valentino plays a young French prince, celebrated for his skills on the stage and his many romances. When he offends the Kings by refusing a command to marry the willful Princess Henrietta he decides to flee to England rather then submit. He retreats to Bath and with the help of his friend the Ambassador hides in plain sight by pretending to his barber, Monsieur Beacaire. However when he becomes smitten with Lady Mary Carlisle, the Belle of Bath he forgets caution and sets out to meet her.

For his tonsorial incompetence, Monsieur Beaucaire (Bob Hope)-court barber to Louis XV (Reginald Owen)-is destined for a haircut of his own... from the neck up! Rescued by the gallant Duc de Chandre (Patric Knowles), Beaucaire finds his woes are just beginning, as he's forced to take the duke's place in an arranged peacekeeping marriage with a Spanish princess (Marjorie Reynolds). Costume comedy inspired by the Booth Tarkington tale co-stars Joan Caulfield, Joseph Schildkraut. 93 min. Standard; Soundtrack English DTS Lossless stereo; Subtitles English; theatrical trailers.