---
title: 'On Guard (1997)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Philippe de Broca'
released: '1997-01-01'
runtime_minutes: 128
genres:
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'Germany'
  - 'France'
  - 'Italy'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/on-guard-1997'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0118756/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# On Guard (1997)

1997 · 128 min · Adventure, History · Germany, France, Italy

Original title: Le Bossu

## Synopsis

On Guard is a 1997 French swashbuckler film directed by Philippe de Broca and starring Daniel Auteuil, Fabrice Luchini, Vincent Perez, and Marie Gillain. Adapted from the 1858 historical novel Le Bossu by Paul Féval, the film is about a skilled swordsman named Lagardère who is befriended by the Duke of Nevers. When the duke is attacked by his evil cousin Gonzague, the duke in his dying moments asks Lagardère to avenge him and look after his infant daughter.

## Credits

- **Director:** [Philippe de Broca](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-de-broca)
- **Screenplay:** [Philippe de Broca](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-de-broca), [Jean Cosmos](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-cosmos), [Jérôme Tonnerre](https://cinepixo.com/people/jerome-tonnerre)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Philippe Sarde](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-sarde)
- **Producer:** [Bernard Vézat](https://cinepixo.com/people/bernard-vezat)
- **Director of Photography:** [Jean-François Robin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-robin)
- **Editor:** [Henri Lanoë](https://cinepixo.com/people/henri-lanoe)

## Cast

- [Patrick Steltzer](https://cinepixo.com/people/patrick-steltzer)
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- [Thierry Nenez](https://cinepixo.com/people/thierry-nenez)
- [Jean-François Stévenin](https://cinepixo.com/people/jean-francois-stevenin)
- [Anna Gaylor](https://cinepixo.com/people/anna-gaylor)
- [Luc Palun](https://cinepixo.com/people/luc-palun)
- [Philippe Noiret](https://cinepixo.com/people/philippe-noiret)
- [James Thiérrée](https://cinepixo.com/people/james-thierree)
- [Vincent Perez](https://cinepixo.com/people/vincent-perez)
- [Didier Pain](https://cinepixo.com/people/didier-pain)
- [Yann Collette](https://cinepixo.com/people/yann-collette)
- [Étienne Draber](https://cinepixo.com/people/etienne-draber)
- [Urbain Cancelier](https://cinepixo.com/people/urbain-cancelier)
- [Jacques Sereys](https://cinepixo.com/people/jacques-sereys)
- [Fabrice Luchini](https://cinepixo.com/people/fabrice-luchini)

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