On Guard
Le Bossu
Release: 1997-12-03
·Runtime: 128m
·★ 6.7
Adventure
Action
Drama
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.
Production Countries
France
Germany
Italy
Production Companies
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Alicéléo
Canal+
TF1 Films Production
Gemini Filmproduktion
Prima Films
Cast
Vincent Perez
as Duke of Nevers
Yann Collette
as Peyrolles
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
Daniel Auteuil
as Lagardère
Marie Gillain
as Aurore de Nevers
Jean-François Stévenin
as Cocardasse
Renato Scarpa
as Paolo Campagnoli
Ludovica Tinghi
as Ornella
James Thierrée
as Marcello
Fabrice Luchini
as Count Gonzague
Crew
Serge Onteniente
Assistant Director
Yves Agostini
Camera Operator
Henri Lanoë
Editor
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer
Lionel Vitrant
Stunts
Benoît Lestang
Makeup Artist
Laurent Quaglio
Sound Supervisor
Xavier Gens
Unit Manager
Jérôme Tonnerre
Writer
Henri Morelle
Sound
Philippe de Broca
Director, Screenplay
Christian Hening
Stunts
Daniel Breton
Stunts
Rita Rusić
Co-Producer
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bernard Vézat
Production Design
Patrick Godeau
Producer
Corinne Devaux
Choreographer
Patrick Boshart
Location Scout
Pauline Casalis
Assistant Editor
Philippe Guégan
Stunts
Patrick Médioni
Stunts
Guy Di Rigo
Stunts
Christian Guillon
Special Effects Supervisor
Stéphane Cressend
Property Master
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Co-Producer
Jean Cosmos
Screenplay
Christian Rajaud
Digital Effects Producer