
“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: 12/3/1997
Runtime: 128 minutes
Languages: French
Director: Philippe de Broca
Budget: $30.0M
0Companies: Cecchi Gori Group Tiger Cinematografica, Alicéléo, Canal+, TF1 Films Production, Gemini Filmproduktion, Prima Films
Countries: France, Germany, Italy

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
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