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.
Marie Gillain | Aurore de Nevers |
Fabrice Luchini | Gonzague |
Claire Nebout | Blanche de Caylus |
Yann Collette | Peyrolles |
Jean-François Stévenin | Cocardasse |
Daniel Auteuil | Lagardère |
Vincent Perez | Nevers |
Didier Pain | Passepoil |
Philippe Noiret | Duca Philippe d'Orléans |
Charlie Nelson | Esope |
Jacques Sereys | Barone Caylus |
Renato Scarpa | Paolo Campagnoli |