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Director:
Philippe de Broca
Writers:
Daniel Boulanger (writer)
Philippe de Broca (writer)
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Release Date:
21 July 1964 (USA) more
Plot:
In the 18th century, Louis de Bourguignon is working with the Malichot's gang, but their ways are too 'unethical' for him... more | add synopsis
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User Comments:
Philippe de Broca's "On Guard" Is Much Better more

Cast

  (Cast overview, first billed only)
Jean-Paul Belmondo ... Louis-Dominique Bourguignon alias Cartouche

Claudia Cardinale ... Vénus
Jess Hahn ... La Douceur
Marcel Dalio ... Malichot
Jean Rochefort ... La Taupe
Philippe Lemaire ... Gaston de Ferrussac
Noël Roquevert ... Le sergent recruteur
Odile Versois ... Isabelle de Ferrussac
Jacques Charon ... Le colonel
Lucien Raimbourg ... Le maréchal
Jacques Balutin ... Le moine Capucine
Pierre Repp ... Le marquis de Griffe
Jacques Hilling ... L'aubergiste
Paul Préboist ... Un gendarme
René Marlic ... Petit Oncle, le tavernier
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Swords of Blood (UK)
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Runtime:
114 min
Country:
France | Italy
Language:
French
Color:
Color (Eastmancolor)
Aspect Ratio:
2.35 : 1 more
Sound Mix:
Mono
Filming Locations:
Aveyron, France more
Company:
Filmsonor more

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Sixth grossing movie of the year in France. more
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Referenced in Idö van (1986) more

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1 out of 1 people found the following comment useful:-
Philippe de Broca's "On Guard" Is Much Better, 22 April 2008
6/10
Author: Hal-900 from WA, USA

"Cartouche" has lots of great action set pieces, a wonderful sense of humor and endearing characters but the script is a letdown. The narrative is simply dull. My main complaint is that the film doesn't have one of those memorable villains you love to hate. If it is true that a film is good as its main baddie then this movie is a disappointment. The technical aspects of the film are much better than the narrative. Georges Delerue's zesty music score and the gorgeous color cinematography by Christian Matras are worth the rental fee. Also, Jean-Paul Belmondo is effective as the ornery hero. Claudia Cardinale is spectacularly beautiful as Belmondo's love interest. Oddest moment comes when a prisoner is being subjected to waterboarding (!). But I think director Philippe de Broca did learn a lot from this experience. In 1997, he directed "On Guard" (or "Le Bossu"), one of my all time favorite swashbucklers.

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