On Guard
6.9
“Some things are worth dying for”
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
14 people
Daniel Auteuil
Lagardère
Known for
Caché
La Belle Époque
Fabrice Luchini
Count Gonzague
Known for
In the House
The Mystery of Henri Pick
Vincent Perez
Duke of Nevers
Known for
The Crow: City of Angels
Shantaram
Marie Gillain
Aurore de Nevers
Known for
The Little Prince
Coco Before Chanel
Yann Collette
Peyrolles
Known for
Immortal
Paris Police 1900
Jean-François Stévenin
Cocardasse
Known for
Brotherhood of the Wolf
Small Change
Didier Pain
Passepoil
Known for
The Visitors
My Father's Glory
Claire Nebout
Blanche de Caylus
Known for
Love Me No More
Beaumarchais the Scoundrel
Philippe Noiret
Duke Philippe d'Orléans
Known for
Cinema Paradiso
The Postman
Charlie Nelson
Esope
Known for
Diplomacy
Man on the Train
Jacques Sereys
Baron of Caylus
Known for
Chouchou
I... for Icarus
Renato Scarpa
Paolo Campagnoli
Known for
The Two Popes
The Count of Monte Cristo
Philippe de Broca Director · Jean Cosmos Screenplay Jérôme Tonnerre Writer
Worldwide gross $32M · Budget $30M · United States release December 20, 1997
Box office
Budget
$30,000,000
Worldwide gross
$32,100,000
Gross vs. budget
1.1×
Production
Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica
Production
Alicéléo
Production
Canal+
Production
TF1 Films Production
Production
Gemini Filmproduktion
Production
Prima Films
Production
StudioCanal
Studio
France · Germany · Italy
Produced in
Languages
Original title
Le Bossu
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Switzerland · December 3, 1997
Theatrical
France · December 3, 1997
Theatrical
United States · December 20, 1997
Theatrical
Argentina
November 19, 1998 · Theatrical
Australia
March 25, 1998 · Premiere · French Film Festival
Czechia
January 1, 1999 · Physical
January 28, 2001 · Premiere · Febio Film Festival
Denmark
August 15, 2003 · Premiere · Copenhagen International Film Festival
Germany
March 20, 2007 · Physical
Hungary
April 8, 1999 · Theatrical
Iceland
December 6, 2000 · Digital
Italy
June 18, 1999 · Theatrical
Norway
July 9, 1999 · Theatrical
Poland
June 12, 1998 · Theatrical
Portugal
September 11, 1998 · Theatrical
Singapore
September 5, 1998 · Theatrical
Spain
May 14, 1999 · Theatrical
Sweden
March 19, 1999 · Theatrical
Türkiye
May 21, 1999 · Theatrical
United Kingdom
August 21, 1998 · Theatrical
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