King on Horseback (1958)
La Tour, prends garde! (original title)Reference View | Change View
- 1h 22min
- Adventure, Drama
- 26 Feb 1958 (France)
- Movie
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,...
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| Jean Marais | ... |
Henri La Tour
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| Eleonora Rossi Drago | ... |
La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi
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| Nadja Tiller | ... |
Mirabelle
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| Cathia Caro | ... |
Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever
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| Liliane Bert | ... |
Duchesse de Châteauroux
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| Robert Dalban | ... |
Barberin dit Joli Coeur
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Paul-Emile Deiber | ... |
Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever
(as P.E. Deiber de la Comédie Française)
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Raoul Delfosse | ... |
Bravaccio
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Christian Duvaleix | ... |
Passelacet
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| Jean-Pierre Léaud | ... |
Pierrot
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| Yves Massard | ... |
Le marquis François de Marmande
(as Yves Massart)
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Renaud Mary | ... |
Pérouge
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Jean Lara | ... |
Louis XV
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Jean Parédès | ... |
Taupin
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| Marcel Pérès | ... |
Chamonot, l'exempt
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Roger Saget | ... |
Le maréchal de Noailles
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Sonja Hlebs | ... |
L'impératrice Marie-Thérèse d'Autriche
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Irèna Kis |
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| Vladimir Medar |
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Dragan Mihajlovic |
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Milivoje Popovic-Mavid | ... |
Officer
(as Milan Mavid-Popovic)
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Mirko Sreckovic |
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| Dominique Davray | ... |
Une invitée de Taupin (uncredited)
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Jacques Degor | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Monette Dinay | ... |
Mme Taupin (uncredited)
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Andrej Gardenin | ... |
Fencer (uncredited)
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Dusan Janicijevic | ... |
Amoureux de l'impératrice Marie-Thérèse (uncredited)
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| Bernadette Lafont | ... |
(uncredited)
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| Jacques Marin | ... |
Aristide Cornilion (uncredited)
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Albert Michel | ... |
Un invité de Taupin (uncredited)
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Predrag Milinkovic | ... |
(uncredited)
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Directed by
| Georges Lampin | ||
Written by
| Claude Accursi | ... | (adaptation) |
| Claude Accursi | ... | (dialogue) |
| Claude Accursi | ... | (screenplay) |
| Georges Lampin | ... | (adaptation) |
| Denys de La Patellière | ... | (screenplay) |
| Denys de La Patellière | ... | (story) |
Produced by
| Albert Passy | ... | producer (uncredited) |
| Salvatore Persichetti | ... | co-producer (uncredited) |
| Evrard de Rouvre | ... | producer |
Music by
| Maurice Thiriet | ... | (as M. Thiriet) |
| Georges Van Parys | ... | (as G. Van Parys) |
Cinematography by
| Jean Bourgoin | ||
Editing by
| Monique Isnardon | ||
| Robert Isnardon | ||
Production Design by
| Jacques Colombier | ||
Art Direction by
| Vlastimir Gavrik | ||
| Miodrag Nikolic | ||
| Zoran Zorcic | ||
Costume Design by
| Christiane Coste | ||
| Marcel Escoffier | ||
Makeup Department
| Jules Chanteau | ... | key makeup artist (as J. Chanteau) |
| Jean Lalaurette | ... | hair stylist (as J. Lalaruette) |
Production Management
| Michel Choquet | ... | unit manager (as M. Choquet) |
| Jean Kerchner | ... | production manager |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Pierre Léaud | ... | assistant director |
Art Department
| Jacques Chalvet | ... | assistant decorator (as J. Chalvet) |
| Jean Forestier | ... | assistant decorator (as J. Forestier) |
Sound Department
| Séverin Frankiel | ... | sound |
Stunts
| Rico Lopez | ... | stunts |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Marcel Combes | ... | still photographer (as M. Combes) |
| Georges Miklachewsky | ... | assistant camera (as G. Miklachevsky) |
| Jacques Ripouroux | ... | assistant camera (as J. Ripouroux) |
| Paul Rodier | ... | assistant camera (as P. Rodier) |
| Louis Stein | ... | assistant camera (as L. Stein) |
Script and Continuity Department
| Lily Hargous | ... | script supervisor (as L. Hargous) |
Production Companies
- Véga Films
- Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC)
- Udruzenje Filmskih Umetnika Srbije (UFUS)
- Fono Roma
Distributors
- La Société des Films Sirius (1958) (France) (theatrical)
- Pallas Filmverleih (1958) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Dansk-Svensk Film (1960) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Splendal Film (1961) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- United Motion Pictures Organization (UMPO) (1964) (United States) (theatrical) (dubbed)
- Paramount Channel (2023) (France) (tv)
- Studio Hamburg Enterprises (2020) (Germany) (DVD)
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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... Written by Guy Bellinger |
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| Trivia | Made with the cooperation of the Yugoslavian Army. See more » |
| Soundtracks | La Tour, prends garde See more » |