On Guard

"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.

Director: Philippe de Broca

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