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King on Horseback
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Title: King on Horseback

Release Date: 28 Feb 1958

Runtime: 1h 22m

Genre: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Director: UFUS, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC), Véga Films

Production Companies: UFUS, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC), Véga Films

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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Ratings

Average Vote: 6.1 (18 votes)

Cast

  • Henri La Tour: Jean Marais
  • Mirabelle: Nadja Tiller
  • La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi: Eleonora Rossi Drago
  • Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever: Cathia Caro
  • Duchesse de Châteauroux: Liliane Bert
  • Barberin dit Joli Coeur: Robert Dalban
  • Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever: Paul-Émile Deiber
  • Bravaccio: Raoul Delfosse
  • Passelacet: Christian Duvaleix
  • Pierrot: Jean-Pierre Léaud
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