Dagobert (1984)

"Dagobert" is a French historical comedy that plays its costume-drama trappings for farce rather than straight spectacle. Set amid royal intrigue and swashbuckling antics, it belongs to that distinctly European strain of period slapstick. Carole Bouquet brings her cool elegance to the cast, a contrast to all the chaos around her. Isabella Ferrari rounds out the lineup, adding her own screen presence to the mix. The archive holds 2 scenes pulled from the film, each catching one of its leading ladies in a moment of undress. Bouquet's scene stands out for how sharply it breaks from the movie's comic tone. Ferrari's brief turn offers its own reason for fans to take notice. Together they give this lighthearted romp an unexpectedly bare edge worth revisiting.