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King on Horseback (1958) Characters, Setting & Themes Explained
- Release, runtime and language
- 1958 · 82 mins · French
- Directed by
- Georges Lampin
- Starring
- Jean Marais, Marcel Pérès, Jean-Pierre Léaud, Nadja Tiller, Robert Dalban, Yves Massard
Henri La Tour, a wandering actor and adventurer, wins King Louis XV’s gratitude after a feat and receives a noble title. Insulted, the Duke of Saint‑Sever duels him, but an Austrian raid forces the rivals to unite and drive off the soldiers. Mortally wounded, Saint‑Sever asks Henri to protect Toinon, his natural daughter, whose life is now in danger.
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