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King on Horseback

1958 · 82 min

A lively old-fashioned swashbuckler with duels, sudden danger, and a warm-hearted promise of protection.

Directed by
Georges Lampin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
Overview
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...

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Directed by
Georges Lampin
Genres
Adventure, Drama, Romance
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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • romanticstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 1 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • loyalty
  • friendship
  • love
  • betrayal
  • survival
Places
  • countryside
  • single country house
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror1
Humour3
Realism6
Romance5
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity3
Emotional weight4

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Genres
adventure, drama, romance
Directed by
Georges Lampin
Written by
Claude Accursi, Denys de La Patellière, Georges Lampin
Starring
Jean Marais, Nadja Tiller, Eleonora Rossi Drago, Cathia Caro, Liliane Bert, Robert Dalban, Paul-Émile Deiber, Raoul Delfosse
Runtime
82 min
Country
France, Italy, Yugoslavia
Languages
French

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