On Guard (1997)
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.
Director:
Philippe de Broca
Writers:
Jean Cosmos, Philippe de Broca.
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Daniel Auteuil as Lagardère |
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Fabrice Luchini as Count Gonzague |
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Vincent Perez as Duke of Nevers |
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Marie Gillain as Aurore de Nevers |
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Yann Collette as Peyrolles |
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Jean-François Stévenin as Cocardasse |
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Didier Pain as Passepoil |
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Claire Nebout as Blanche de Caylus |
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Philippe Noiret as Duke Philippe d'Orléans |
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Charlie Nelson as Esope |
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Jacques Sereys as Baron of Caylus |
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Renato Scarpa as Paolo Campagnoli |
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Ludovica Tinghi as Ornella |
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James Thierrée as Marcello |
| Directing | Philippe de Broca | Director |
| Production | Gianluca Lazzaroni | Production Secretary |
| Crew | Ian Burley | Translator |
| Camera | Alain Dutartre | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Nora Salhi | Production Accountant |
| Crew | Corinne Devaux | Choreographer |
| Sound | Valérie Lindon | Music Producer |
| Crew | Christophe Maratier | Armorer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tess Hammami | Costumer |
| Production | Catherine Deserbais | Extras Casting |
| Camera | Jean-Marie Leroy | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Philippe Canu | Grip |
| Sound | London Symphony Orchestra | Music |
| Art | Caroline Ruelle | Location Scout |
| Crew | Guy Di Rigo | Stunts |
| Camera | Yves Agostini | Camera Operator |
| Crew | Alain Saugout | Stunts |
| Crew | Patrice Cossonneau | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Brigitte Bourneuf | Costumer |
| Art | Emmanuel Rondeau du Noyer | Location Scout |
| Art | Patrick Boshart | Location Scout |
| Crew | Guillaume Castillon | Stunts |
| Lighting | Richard Vidal | Electrician |
| Crew | Josy Venon | Stunts |
| Crew | Patrick Médioni | Stunts |
| Crew | Philippe Morel | Stunts |
| Crew | Pascal Madura | Stunts |
| Editing | Pauline Casalis | Assistant Editor |
| Camera | Jean-Paul Agostini | Second Assistant Camera |
| Crew | Philippe Guégan | Stunts |
| Costume & Make-Up | Florence Sadaune | Assistant Costume Designer |
| Crew | Lionel Vitrant | Stunts |
| Crew | Pascal Guégan | Stunts |
| Crew | Christian Hening | Stunts |
| Crew | Barbara Dupont | Stunts |
| Crew | Vincent Sentis | Carpenter |
| Directing | Vincent Dachet | Third Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Fred Place | Digital Compositor |
| Production | Olivier Lagny | Assistant Production Manager |
| Production | Yann Arnaud | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Costume & Make-Up | Nathalie Tabareau | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Daniel Breton | Stunts |
| Art | Marc Renault | Property Master |
| Crew | Bertrand Terreyre | Carpenter |
| Directing | Delphine Bouix | Third Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Stephanie Orillard | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Jean-Claude Braquet | Stunts |
| Production | Didier Abot | Assistant Unit Manager |
| Production | Françoise Galfré | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michel Deruelle | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | Alain Barbier | Stunts |
| Sound | Laurent Quaglio | Sound Supervisor |
| Production | Michel Jullien | Unit Production Manager |
| Production | Vittorio Cecchi Gori | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Christian Bergner | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Paul Swendsen | Matte Painter |
| Costume & Make-Up | Michèle Constantinides | Makeup Artist |
| Crew | William Cagnard | Stunts |
| Crew | Michel Anderson | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Frédéric Moreau | Visual Effects |
| Art | Stéphane Cressend | Property Master |
| Art | Ivan Casidanus | Assistant Property Master |
| Visual Effects | Isabelle Roussel | Digital Compositor |
| Directing | Serge Onteniente | Assistant Director |
| Visual Effects | Christian Rajaud | Digital Effects Producer |
| Sound | William Flageollet | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Art | Jiri Hanibal Jr. | Sculptor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Benoît Lestang | Makeup Artist |
| Production | Rita Rusić | Co-Producer |
| Crew | Jean-Louis Airola | Stunts |
| Visual Effects | Christian Guillon | Special Effects Supervisor |
| Art | Sylvie Deldon | Assistant Decorator |
| Crew | Henri Lorente | Carpenter |
| Directing | Olivier Coutard | Second Assistant Director |
| Camera | Jean-François Robin | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Henri Lanoë | Editor |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde | Original Music Composer |
| Writing | Jérôme Tonnerre | Writer |
| Art | Bernard Vézat | Production Design |
| Sound | Henri Morelle | Sound |
| Production | Patrick Godeau | Producer |
| Writing | Jean Cosmos | Screenplay |
| Writing | Philippe de Broca | Screenplay |
| Writing | Paul Féval | Novel |
| Production | Xavier Gens | Unit Manager |