King on Horseback (1958)

King on Horseback (1958)

1958-02-28 France, Italy, Yugoslavia 82 Min. PG-13
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Overview

Henri La Tour, a strolling player, is also a daring adventurer. So, when, after accomplishing a brilliant feat, he is awarded a title by King Louis XV, the Duke of Saint-Sever takes offense at it and challenges Henri to a duel. However, while they fight, a group of Austrian soldiers appear suddenly and the two rivals instantly unite to repel their enemies. Unfortunately, Saint-Sever is mortally wounded and, feeling he is about to die, he entreats his new friend to offer protection to Toinon, his natural daughter, whose life is being threatened...

Cast

Jean Marais is Henri La Tour
Henri La Tour
Nadja Tiller is Mirabelle
Mirabelle
Eleonora Rossi Drago is La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi
La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi
Cathia Caro is Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever
Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever
Liliane Bert is Duchesse de Châteauroux
Duchesse de Châteauroux
Robert Dalban is Barberin dit Joli Coeur
Barberin dit Joli Coeur
Paul-Émile Deiber is Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever
Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever
Raoul Delfosse is Bravaccio
Christian Duvaleix is Passelacet
Yves Massard is Le marquis François de Marmande
Le marquis François de Marmande
Renaud Mary is Pérouge
Pérouge