Description
Le bossu DVD 1997 On guard / Directed by Philippe de Broca / Starring: Daniel Auteuil, Marie Gillain, Vincent Perez, Fabrice Luchini
UPC 3294333016693
MADE IN FRANCE
REGION 2 PAL DVD
Audio: French 5.1, English 5.1
Subtitle: French HOH
Playtime: 152 minutes
English Summary:
On Guard (French: Le Bossu) is a 1997 French swashbuckler film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez, and Marie Gillain. Adapted from the 1858 historical novel Le Bossu by Paul Féval, the film is about a skilled swordsman named Lagardère who is befriended by the Duke of Nevers. When the duke is attacked by his evil cousin Gonzague, the duke in his dying moments asks Lagardère to avenge him and look after his infant daughter.
French Summary:
Le Bossu est un film franco-germano-italien réalisé par Philippe de Broca, adapté du roman feuilleton Le Bossu, de Paul Féval. Le film est sorti en 1997.
« Si tu ne viens pas à Lagardère, Lagardère ira à toi ! » : tel est le serment lancé par Lagardère au comte de Gonzague, qui a assassiné son ami, le duc de Nevers, pour capter la fortune de son riche cousin. Après avoir sauvé Aurore, la fille de Nevers, des griffes de Gonzague, il faudra seize ans au chevalier de Lagardère pour venger son ami, faire triompher la morale, sauver l'honneur du duc et enfin... trouver l'amour.
Cast / Distribution
- Daniel Auteuil as Lagardère
- Fabrice Luchini as Gonzague
- Vincent Pérez as Nevers
- Marie Gillain as Aurore de Nevers
- Yann Collette as Peyrolles
- Jean-François Stévenin as Cocardasse
- Didier Pain as Passepoil
- Charlie Nelson as Esope
- Claire Nebout as Blanche de Caylus
- Philippe Noiret as Philippe d'Orléans
- Jacques Sereys as Caylus
- Renato Scarpa as Paolo
- Ludovica Tinghi as Ornella
- James Thiérrée as Marcello
- Urbain Cancelier as Argenson
- Sacha Bourdo as Giuseppe
- Margot Marguerite as Bergues
- François Levantal as The Knight
- Jean Antolinos as Magistrat
- Simon Doniol-Valcroze as Agioteur d'Ursulines
- Xavier Doumen as Spadassin cour de ferme
- Etienne Draber as Un courtier
- Gérard Gros as D'Esparon
- Jean Le Rouzic as Chapelain Caylus
- Thierry Nenez as Domestique Caylus
- Jacques Villa as Chambellan
| Directed by | Philippe de Broca |
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| Produced by | Patrick Godeau |
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| Based on | Le Bossu by Paul Féval |
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| Music by | Philippe Sarde |
| Cinematography | Jean-François Robin |
| Edited by | Henri Lanoë |
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Canal+
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| Distributed by | AMLF |
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152 minutes |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
