"Opus" Is Fun But Doesn't Know Its Own Motivation
Mark Anthony Green was unable to connect all of the pieces in his debut feature film, leaving Opus as a middling entry in an already oversaturated genre.
King on Horseback (1958)
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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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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Genre:Adventure, Drama, Romance
Written By:Claude Accursi, Denys de La Patellière, Georges Lampin
In Theaters:11/11/1958
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Runtime:82 minutes
Studio:UFUS, Société Générale de Gestion Cinématographique (SGGC), Véga Films
Cast
Georges Lampin
Director
Jean Marais
Henri La Tour
Nadja Tiller
Mirabelle
Eleonora Rossi Drago
La comtesse Malvina d'Amalfi
Cathia Caro
Antoinette 'Toinon' de Saint-Sever
Liliane Bert
Duchesse de Châteauroux
Robert Dalban
Barberin dit Joli Coeur
Paul-Émile Deiber
Le duc Philippe de Saint Sever
Raoul Delfosse
Bravaccio
Christian Duvaleix
Passelacet
Jean-Pierre Léaud
Pierrot
Yves Massard
Le marquis François de Marmande
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