The Fantasticks (1964): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 1964, The Fantasticks is a musik film directed by George Schaefer, running about 60 minutes.

What it’s about. Neighboring widowers plot to romantically unite their son and daughter by pretending to feud and forbidding the two children to associate with each other. Their scheme works and the two youngsters fall head-over-heels in love. To end their "feud" the fathers hire a bandit and his henchmen to fake an abduction and allow the son to rout the assailants. The plan works, but the two love birds discover that requited love is much less exciting than forbidden romance and they break off their relationship. Matt, the son, resolves to see the world and receives a severe buffeting, while Luisa, the daughter, has an unhappy romance with the bandit, who steals her most precious possession, her mother's necklace. Matt returns, sadder but wiser, and the two former lovers reunite.

Who’s in it. The Fantasticks stars Ricardo Montalban as El Gallo, Stanley Holloway as Bellamy, Bert Lahr as Hucklebee and Susan Watson as Luisa, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.0/10, The Fantasticks sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Fantasticks page.

If you liked it. Fans of The Fantasticks tend to enjoy Whiplash, Coco - Lebendiger als das Leben!, Green Book - Eine besondere Freundschaft and Die Legende vom Ozeanpianisten.