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Si tu ne viens pas à Lagardère, Lagardère ira a toi!!
Some days ago late at night (I've tried to post this twice with no luck!!) I decided to rewatch one of my favorite movies ever: the French film, Le Bossu, also known as On Guard.
I was so waiting for it to be released in dvd! There was a French edition, I think but didn't have English or Spanish subtitles so it was a 'no,no' option for me. Finally I found a Region 2 version released in the UK! Yay!
The film is the movie version of a quite famous French novel with the same title by Paul Féval, French XIX century novelist and dramatist (contemporary of Dumas). Le Bossu tells the adventures of the prodigious swordsman, Henri de Lagardère, who disguises himself to avenge the death of the Duke de Nevers...
Lagardère is an impatient swordsman in learning that is eager to discover the secret and deadly thrust that only the Duke de Nevers knows... Both men become friends and finally Nevers teaches Lagardère his secret just before he reaches the house of Blanche de Caylus, who he wants to marry after learning she got pregnant.
However, Nevers is not the only man in love with Blanche, his cousin, the count of Gonzague is madly in love with her and also Never's only heir... He wants everything Nevers have: Blanche and money, and he'll do everything to get it.
The day of his wedding with Blanche, some hired swordsmen kill Nevers. Lagardère promises to avenge him and also to take care of Nevers and Blanche's daughter, Aurore.
He and the baby join an Italian troupe and years pass but Lagardère is busier educating Aurore than searching for her father's killer.
The troupe reaches Paris and there stars all their troubles since Lagardère discovers who the killer is and the killer realizes Aurore isn't dead.
Lagardère disguised as a hunchback to get to the man and save Aurore, but he'll have to face, sooner or later his feelings for the girl he has been protecting all her life...
Probably, the reason I like this movie so much is because Daniel Auteuil's work as Lagardère. I watched this movie for the first time at the theatres, dubbed and even there I love him since the very first moment he appeared... even sharing screen with Vicent Perez, who stars as Nevers. Auteuil manages to create a great hero, but also very human, cunning and sweet at the same time. Every time the love issue is touched in the film, watching his face you can see how much he suffers trying to keep his feelings at bay and focusing on his responsability toward Aurore.
Aurore is played by Marie Gillain, whose first movie was with Gerard Depardieu, My Father the Hero, and has been also a model for Lancôme. Fabrice Luchini plays Gonzague and Philippe Noiret has a small part as Philippe d'Orléans (very funny scenes).
As I say, Daniel Auteuil is magnificent as Lagardère... some may say that he is too older for the part but I don't think so... It's to be clear the difference of age between Lagardère and Aurore... and that is clear, he is a father figure at the beginning to change to a love interest... thing that he himself fights since he knows it's not right, apart than feeling he isn't enough for her...
He is so cute to watch... you see him so determined to learn from Nevers, he offers him a loyal friendship, he promises to take care of Aurore and avenge Nevers and he keeps his words... but at the moment to face love, he is at a lost of what to do, what to feel, what to say...
I love adventure movies, especially does with a Three Musketeers flavour, with swordfights, where loyalty, friendship and honor meant everything for men... And this one has it all!
Now a bit of pic spam ;)
I was so waiting for it to be released in dvd! There was a French edition, I think but didn't have English or Spanish subtitles so it was a 'no,no' option for me. Finally I found a Region 2 version released in the UK! Yay!
The film is the movie version of a quite famous French novel with the same title by Paul Féval, French XIX century novelist and dramatist (contemporary of Dumas). Le Bossu tells the adventures of the prodigious swordsman, Henri de Lagardère, who disguises himself to avenge the death of the Duke de Nevers...
Lagardère is an impatient swordsman in learning that is eager to discover the secret and deadly thrust that only the Duke de Nevers knows... Both men become friends and finally Nevers teaches Lagardère his secret just before he reaches the house of Blanche de Caylus, who he wants to marry after learning she got pregnant.
However, Nevers is not the only man in love with Blanche, his cousin, the count of Gonzague is madly in love with her and also Never's only heir... He wants everything Nevers have: Blanche and money, and he'll do everything to get it.
The day of his wedding with Blanche, some hired swordsmen kill Nevers. Lagardère promises to avenge him and also to take care of Nevers and Blanche's daughter, Aurore.
He and the baby join an Italian troupe and years pass but Lagardère is busier educating Aurore than searching for her father's killer.
The troupe reaches Paris and there stars all their troubles since Lagardère discovers who the killer is and the killer realizes Aurore isn't dead.
Lagardère disguised as a hunchback to get to the man and save Aurore, but he'll have to face, sooner or later his feelings for the girl he has been protecting all her life...
Probably, the reason I like this movie so much is because Daniel Auteuil's work as Lagardère. I watched this movie for the first time at the theatres, dubbed and even there I love him since the very first moment he appeared... even sharing screen with Vicent Perez, who stars as Nevers. Auteuil manages to create a great hero, but also very human, cunning and sweet at the same time. Every time the love issue is touched in the film, watching his face you can see how much he suffers trying to keep his feelings at bay and focusing on his responsability toward Aurore.
Aurore is played by Marie Gillain, whose first movie was with Gerard Depardieu, My Father the Hero, and has been also a model for Lancôme. Fabrice Luchini plays Gonzague and Philippe Noiret has a small part as Philippe d'Orléans (very funny scenes).
As I say, Daniel Auteuil is magnificent as Lagardère... some may say that he is too older for the part but I don't think so... It's to be clear the difference of age between Lagardère and Aurore... and that is clear, he is a father figure at the beginning to change to a love interest... thing that he himself fights since he knows it's not right, apart than feeling he isn't enough for her...
He is so cute to watch... you see him so determined to learn from Nevers, he offers him a loyal friendship, he promises to take care of Aurore and avenge Nevers and he keeps his words... but at the moment to face love, he is at a lost of what to do, what to feel, what to say...
I love adventure movies, especially does with a Three Musketeers flavour, with swordfights, where loyalty, friendship and honor meant everything for men... And this one has it all!
Now a bit of pic spam ;)
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First encounter between Lagardère and Nevers. Lagardère wants to learn Nevers' secret but the Duke isn't very happy with the idea at first. |
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Nevers learns Blanche is in love with him and has a son/daughter that is his. |
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One of the times Lagardère tries to get the secret from Nevers, Nevers loses his temper and finally faces the man. |
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This time it seems to Lagardère that he may have reached his end and that he won't learn Nevers' secret. |
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Still, after Nevers gets back to his usual happy self, he decides Lagardère is a nice fellow. That is the beginning of their friendship. |
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After becoming friends Nevers askes Lagardère to go with him and protect him in his way to ask for Blanche's hand. |
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During the journey they have moments to talk... |
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... a way to know each other better and see that both are men of honor. |
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After the wedding, Nevers is introduced to his daughter. |
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However, a bit later, Nevers realizes things aren't right... |
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... he faces his enemies with the help of Lagardère that arrives just in time, but can't stop Nevers for falling deadly injured. |
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Lagardère keeps his promise to take care of Nevers' daughter and avenge him. The beginning is not easy. |
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Years pass and Aurore becomes a lovely young woman... |
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... that makes Lagardère proud as a father, and in love as a man. |
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However when they reach Paris, things get serious for them because they have to be vigilant... |
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Finally Lagardère has to face the moment where he has to tell the truth to Aurore... |
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... she accepts the explanations in a better way he thought she would... |
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... and announces him that she loves him not as her father but as a man and stars making plans. |
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After Lagardère discovering the identity of their enemies, he disguises himself as a hunchback to get Gonzague's attention and start to work for him. |
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At the beginning, he doesn't say to Aurore that he is the hunchback... but he has when the end of his plan is getting close. |
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Lagardère is decided Aurore recovers her name and properties... |
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... and he'll finally face Gonzague so he can keep his promise to Aurore's father. |
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After all is over... Lagardère and Aurore are free... |
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...and Lagardère decides to follow his heart. |
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anyhow. just thought i'd let you know that i finally replied to http://www.livejournal.com/users/ginger001/56749.html
take care~ :-)
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This movie is really great! I truly recommend it!