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