Scaramouche (novel) Scaramouche (novel) Scaramouche is an historical novel by Rafael Sabatini, originally published in 1921. A romantic adventure, "Scaramouche" tells the story of a young lawyer during the French Revolution. In the course of his adventures he becomes an actor portraying "Scaramouche" (a roguish buffoon character in the "commedia dell'arte"). He also becomes a revolutionary, politician, and fencing-master, confounding his enemies with his powerful orations and swordsmanship. He is forced by circumstances to change sides several times. The book also depicts his transformation from cynic to idealist. The three-part novel opens with the memorable line: "He was born with a gift
Scaramouche (1952 film) one of his stipulations was that he star in the then-upcoming "Scaramouche" project. Ava Gardner was announced as Granger's co-star. Ricardo Montalban was signed to play the Marquis de Maynes, the villain. Talbot Jennings wrote the first script, Casey Wilson was assigned as producer and George Sidney as director. Eventually Montalban was dropped and it was announced Granger would play both the hero and the villain. Elizabeth Taylor was mentioned as a female lead in addition to Gardner. Granger was then cast in "Constable Pedley" (later called "The Wild North") which required location filming in snow. This meant he left