Jean Marais
Henri de Lagardère
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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 ...
Mar 20, 1998 · The little heard of and rarely seen ON GUARD ("Le Bossu," 1997, from the French novel by Paul Feval of the same name), by far, features some of the most exciting swordplay with a story that compares to Dumas' best work in many ways.
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- Adventure, Drama
- Philippe de Broca
- 1998-03-20
Le Bossu: Directed by André Hunebelle. With Jean Marais, Bourvil, Sabine Sesselmann, Jean Le Poulain. Prince Philippe de Gonzague decides to get rid of his cousin Duke de Nevers, having wished for long his properties and wealth.
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- Action, Adventure
- André Hunebelle
- 1963
Le Bossu is a French-Italian adventure film starring Jean Marais and directed by André Hunebelle. The film also featured Bourvil, possibly the most popular French comedian of the time. So successful was the formula that Hunebelle teamed up the same two actors for his next adventure film, Captain Blood.
Le Bossu (1959) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
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An in-depth review of the film Le Bossu (1997), aka On Guard, directed by Philippe de Broca, featuring Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez.
Overview. Duke Philippe de Nevers is an influential and popular man who is married to a beautiful wife called Aurore. His rival Philippe de Gonzague hates him enough to organise an attempt on him. The Duke is accompagnied by Henri de Lagardère when de Gonzague's henchmen altogether attack him.
