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King on Horseback

1958★ 6.0 · 221h 22mAdventureDramaRomance

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...

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Jean-Pierre Léaud
as Pierrot

Robert Dalban
as Barberin dit Joli Coeur

Jean Marais
as Henri La Tour

Bernadette Lafont
as (uncredited)

Eleonora Rossi Drago
as La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi

Christian Duvaleix
as Passelacet

Jean Lara
as Louis XV

Yves Massard
as Le marquis François de Marmande

Marcel Pérès
as Chamonot, l'exempt

Nadja Tiller
as Mirabelle

Renaud Mary
as Pérouge

Paul-Émile Deiber
as Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever

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Release date: 1958-02-28

Runtime: 1h 22m

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AdventureDramaRomance

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