Film

On Guard

1997 · 2h 8m · Adventure · Action · Drama

Some things are worth dying for

IMDb

6.9

Rotten Tomatoes

88%

Metacritic

69

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.

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

Jacques Sereys

Baron of Caylus

Renato Scarpa

Paolo Campagnoli

Ludovica Tinghi

Ornella

James Thierrée

Marcello

• Philippe de BrocaDirector · Screenplay
• Jean CosmosScreenplay
• Jérôme TonnerreWriter
• Paul FévalNovel
• Patrick GodeauProducer
• Françoise GalfréExecutive Producer
• Jean-François RobinDirector of Photography
• Philippe SardeOriginal Music Composer
• Henri LanoëEditor

Release date

December 3, 1997

Status

Released

Original language

French

Runtime

2h 8m

Rated

12

Budget

$30,000,000

Genres

Adventure, Action, Drama

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