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1997

On Guard

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.

Credits

Director

Philippe de Broca

Producers

Françoise Galfré , Patrick Godeau

Writers

Jérôme Tonnerre , Jean Cosmos , Philippe de Broca

Cinematographer

Jean-François Robin

Composer

Philippe Sarde

Cast

Daniel Auteuil , Fabrice Luchini , Vincent Perez , Marie Gillain , Yann Collette , Jean-François Stévenin , Didier Pain , Claire Nebout , Philippe Noiret , Charlie Nelson

Studios

TF1 Films Production , Canal+ , Alicéléo , Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica , Gemini Filmproduktion , Prima Films

Genres

Drama Action Adventure

Posters

5
On Guard (1997) theatrical poster - US
US theatrical
On Guard (1997) international poster - US
US international
On Guard (1997) character poster - FR
FR character
On Guard (1997) teaser poster - DE
DE teaser
On Guard (1997) imax poster - DE
DE imax

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