The Last Remake of Beau Geste

The Last Remake of Beau Geste
Theatrical Poster by Drew Struzan
Directed by	Marty Feldman
Produced by	William S. Gilmore George Shapiro Howard West Bernie Williams (line prod.)
Written by	Chris Allen Sam Bobrick (story) Marty Feldman (story) Percival Christopher Wren (characters)
Based on	Beau Geste by P.C. Wren
Starring	Marty Feldman Michael York Ann-Margret Peter Ustinov James Earl Jones Trevor Howard Henry Gibson Roy Kinnear Spike Milligan Terry-Thomas
Music by	John Morris
Cinematography	Gerry Fisher
Edited by	Jim Clark Arthur Schmidt
Distributed by	Universal Pictures
Release date	July 15, 1977
Running time	85 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English

The Last Remake of Beau Geste is a 1977 American historical comedy film. It starred and was also directed and co-written by Marty Feldman. It is a satire loosely based on the novel Beau Geste, a frequently-filmed story of brothers and their adventures in the French Foreign Legion. The humor is based heavily upon wordplay and absurdity. Feldman plays Digby Geste, the awkward and clumsy "identical twin" brother of Michael York's Beau, the dignified, aristocratic swashbuckler.

Spoofing the classic Beau Geste and a number of other desert motion pictures, the film's plotline revolves around the heroic Beau Geste and his brother Digby's misadventures in the French Foreign legion out in the Sahara, and the disappearance of the family sapphire, sought after by their money-hungry stepmother.

The cast features Ann-Margret as the brothers' adoptive mother, Peter Ustinov as the brutal Sergeant Markov, and Sinéad Cusack as sister Isabel Geste, with Spike Milligan (Crumble the Butler), Burt Kwouk (Father Shapiro), James Earl Jones (Arab Chief), Avery Schreiber (Arab Chieftain / Used Camel Salesman), Terry-Thomas (Warden), Trevor Howard (Sir Hector), Henry Gibson (General Pecheur), Roy Kinnear (Corporal Boldini) and Ed McMahon (Arab Horseman) in supporting roles.

The film was shot on location in Madrid, and in Ireland at Ardmore Studios in Bray, and on location at Kilmainham Gaol in Dublin and Adare Manor near Limerick.