Movie
On Guard
Overview
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.
Details
- Release date
- 1997-12-03
- Runtime
- 128 min
- Genres
- Adventure, Action, Drama
- Status
- Released
- Production
- Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Alicéléo, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Gemini Filmproduktion, Prima Films
- Country
- France, Germany, Italy
- Original language
- FR
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
Crew
- Philippe de Broca - Director
- Jérôme Tonnerre - Writer
- Jean Cosmos - Screenplay
- Philippe de Broca - Screenplay
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