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.

• Release date
• December 3, 1997
• Runtime
• 128 min
• Genres
• Adventure, Action, Drama
• 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