On Guard

On Guard

128 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Dec. 3, 1997

France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.

On Guard

128 mins | Drama, Action, Adventure | Dec. 3, 1997

On Guard
France, 17th century, during the reign of Louis XIII. When a dear friend, the Duke of Nevers, is treacherously assassinated by a powerful relative, a skilled swordsman, the noble Henri de Lagardère, seeks his rightful vengeance as he tries to protect the innocent life of the duke's last heir.
IMDb rating 6.9
Producers Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Prima Films, Alicéléo, Gemini Filmproduktion
Original title Le Bossu
Directors Delphine Bouix, Olivier Coutard, Vincent Dachet, Serge Onteniente, Philippe de Broca
Writers Paul Féval, Jean Cosmos, Jérôme Tonnerre, Philippe de Broca

Cast

Daniel Auteuil

as Lagardère

Fabrice Luchini

as Count Gonzague

Vincent Perez

as Duke of Nevers

Marie Gillain

as Aurore de Nevers

Yann Collette

as Peyrolles

Jean-François Stévenin

as Cocardasse

Didier Pain

as Passepoil

Claire Nebout

as Blanche de Caylus

Philippe Noiret

as Duke Philippe d'Orléans

Charlie Nelson

as Esope

Jacques Sereys

as Baron of Caylus

Renato Scarpa

as Paolo Campagnoli

Ludovica Tinghi

as Ornella

James Thierrée

as Marcello