King on Horseback

(1958)

★ 6 IMDb · 22 votes

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Romance

Year: 1958

Runtime: 82 мин

Country: France, Italy

Director: Georges Lampin

Cast: Жан Марэ, Nadja Tiller, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Cathia Caro, Liliane Bert, Робер Дальбан, Paul-Émile Deiber, Raoul Delfosse, Christian Duvaleix, Jean-Pierre Léaud

Plot

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...