On Guard (1997)
2h 8m
Running Time
December 3, 1997Release Date
On Guard (1997)
2h 8m
Running Time
December 3, 1997Release Date
Network & Production Companies
Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.
Daniel Auteuil
Lagardère
Fabrice Luchini
Count Gonzague
Vincent Perez
Duke of Nevers
Marie Gillain
Aurore de Nevers
Yann Collette
Peyrolles
Jean-François Stévenin
Cocardasse
Didier Pain
Passepoil
Claire Nebout
Blanche de Caylus
Philippe Noiret
Duke Philippe d'Orléans
Charlie Nelson
Esope
Jacques Sereys
Baron of Caylus
Renato Scarpa
Paolo Campagnoli
Ludovica Tinghi
Ornella
James Thierrée
Marcello
Philippe de Broca
Director / Screenplay
Nora Salhi
Production Accountant
Christophe Maratier
Armorer
Gianluca Lazzaroni
Production Secretary
Corinne Devaux
Choreographer
Ian Burley
Translator
London Symphony Orchestra
Music
Valérie Lindon
Music Producer
Lissa Pillu
CastingDirector
Caroline Ruelle
Location Scout
Emmanuel Rondeau du Noyer
Location Scout
Patrick Boshart
Location Scout
Pauline Casalis
Assistant Editor
Florence Sadaune
Assistant Costume Designer
Tess Hammami
Costumer
Brigitte Bourneuf
Costumer
Catherine Deserbais
Extras Casting
Richard Vidal
Electrician
Jean-Marie Leroy
Still Photographer
Alain Dutartre
First Assistant Camera
Philippe Canu
Grip
Yves Agostini
Camera Operator
Jean-Paul Agostini
Second Assistant Camera
Lionel Vitrant
Stunts
Josy Venon
Stunts
Alain Saugout
Stunts
Patrick Médioni
Stunts
Philippe Morel
Stunts
Pascal Madura
Stunts
Christian Hening
Stunts
Philippe Guégan
Stunts
Pascal Guégan
Stunts
Barbara Dupont
Stunts
Guy Di Rigo
Stunts
Patrice Cossonneau
Stunts
Guillaume Castillon
Stunts
William Cagnard
Stunts
Daniel Breton
Stunts
Jean-Claude Braquet
Stunts
Christian Bergner
Stunts
Alain Barbier
Stunts
Michel Anderson
Stunts
Jean-Louis Airola
Stunts
Paul Swendsen
Matte Painter
Isabelle Roussel
Digital Compositor
Christian Rajaud
Digital Effects Producer
Fred Place
Digital Compositor
Frédéric Moreau
Visual Effects
Christian Guillon
Special Effects Supervisor
Laurent Quaglio
Sound Supervisor
William Flageollet
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Bertrand Terreyre
Carpenter
Vincent Sentis
Carpenter
Marc Renault
Property Master
Henri Lorente
Carpenter
Jiri Hanibal Jr.
Sculptor
Sylvie Deldon
Assistant Decorator
Stéphane Cressend
Property Master
Ivan Casidanus
Assistant Property Master
Serge Onteniente
Assistant Director
Vincent Dachet
Third Assistant Director
Olivier Coutard
Second Assistant Director
Delphine Bouix
Third Assistant Director
Olivier Lagny
Assistant Production Manager
Michel Jullien
Unit Production Manager
Yann Arnaud
Assistant Unit Manager
Didier Abot
Assistant Unit Manager
Nathalie Tabareau
Makeup Artist
Stephanie Orillard
Makeup Artist
Benoît Lestang
Makeup Artist
Michel Deruelle
Makeup Artist
Michèle Constantinides
Makeup Artist
Françoise Galfré
Executive Producer
Vittorio Cecchi Gori
Co-Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateDecember 3, 1997
Original NameLe Bossu
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 8m
Budget$30,000,000
Genres
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This Movie Is About.
france
based on novel or book
older man younger woman relationship
disguise
swashbuckler
hunchback
17th century
father daughter relationship
waiting for revenge
countryside
Wiki.
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.
On Guard was released on 3 December 1997 in France. The film had 2,385,688 admissions in France and grossed $96,750 in the United States. On Guard received the César Award for Best Costume Design, and eight César Award Nominations for Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Music, and Best Production Design in 1998. The film also received a BAFTA Film Award Nomination for Best Film in 1999.
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