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On Guard(1997)
Status: Released
Date: 1997-12-03
67%
188 Votes
Time: 2h 8m
Some things are worth dying for
Overview:
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.
Languages: French.
Countries:
France,
Germany,
Italy
Budget: $30,000,000.00
ProductionCompanies: 
Alicéléo
Gemini Filmproduktion
Prima Films
Movie: On Guard
Top 10 Billed Cast
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
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