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On Guard

1997Movie2 h 8 min

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IMDb6.9Metacritic69–Rotten Tomatoes88%78%
65
GoodGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9Metacritic69–Rotten Tomatoes88%78%

Summary

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.

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  • Gets your pulse racing.
  • Lifts you up.
  • Keeps you on edge.
  • Draws you into power games.
  • Puts you on the battlefield.

Not for laughs, scares or big ideas.

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Adaptation Deviationin 438 titlesLagardère doesn't have a sparring session with Nevers at the fencing school in the novel.Visionary Villainin 191 titlesGonzague sees himself as this: other than Blanche's love, his main obsession throughout the film are the French territories on the Mississippi river, which he constantly needles his cousins Nevers an…All 87 tropes

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