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Le Bossu Reviews

1997

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This superb swashbuckler stars Daniel Auteuil as Lagardere, a swordsman in 18th-century France who befriends his fellow fencing student, the dashing Duke de Nevers (Vincent Perez), only to wind up on the run and accused of his murder. Nevers' villainous cousin (Fabrice Luchini) has orchestrated the killing, and is now after the .. Read more

Starring	Vincent Perez, Daniel Auteuil, Marie Gillain, Claire Nebout
Director	Philippe de Broca
Genres	Drama, World Cinema

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  THE 1997 Le Bossu, instead of the cheesy 1940's one
  
  OK we got the 1997 version THIS time. A crackingly good film. Romance, thrills, gorgeous locations and visuals. Great photography, cool swordfights. Daniel ... read more »
  
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  - Customer from UK (again), eating humble pie
  - 05 Oct 2005 at 10:59
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  - 0
  Period fun
  
  This is what buckle and swash were amalgamated for! Great fun all round. Daniel Auteuil fits this genre surprisingly well and the pantomime baddie was great too... read more »
  
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  - tzec
  - 29 reviews
  - 29 Dec 2011 at 12:16
- - 0
  - 0
  Not Great
  
  Saw this at the cinema and fancied a second viewing but wish I hadn't bothered. I think I must have been in a very generous mood in the cinema! This is one ... read more »
  
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- - Kevin Lloyd
  - London
  - 24 Sep 2011 at 08:12
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  swashbuckled to perfection
  
  First saw this in the cinema and found it wonderful entertainment, superb colour and photography, ridiculous plot but what the hell, just sit back and enjoy.
  
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- - jerym
  - 26 reviews
  - caerphilly uk
  - 18 Sep 2011 at 17:26
- - 5
  - 3
  Le Bossu
  
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  Daniel Auteuil is a great performer but he's not Errol Flynn. This is a ramshackle film with swordfights, yes, but the final fight takes place between '... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 26 Apr 2010 at 23:05
- - 3
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  Entertaining
  
  A good yarn, if you like the Three Musketeers and that type of film, you love this. A period drama, the good guys win eventually after the bad guys have their ... read more »
  
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- - Casualcritic
  - 42 reviews
  - Boston Spa
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 11:23
- - 2
  - 1
  Good and bad
  
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  Really likeable main character and the story was quite fun with the action and the long lost daughter etc the only thing that put me off was the whole dad to ... read more »
  
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- - dumbolives
  - 269 reviews
  - Shetland
  - 16 Nov 2009 at 08:24
- - 0
  - 0
  No Muskateers Here
  
  One of the problems with French Cinema is that there are so few 'A-list' actors, and they play in everything no matter how ill-suited to the role they ... read more »
  
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  - London
  - 22 Sep 2009 at 06:47
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  Entertaining!
  
  I'm a big fan of Daniel Auteille...predictable but enjoyable.
  
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- - a customer
  - Durham
  - 27 Jul 2009 at 15:10
- - 1
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  Fab film highly recommended
  
  auteil is fantastic. lovely film, , witty, nothing like a muskateer film,
  
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  - kent
  - 13 Jun 2009 at 22:45
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  Le Bossu
  
  A well made swashbuckler, lovely sets and costumes and Auteils gorgeous hair...! Splendidly over the top in places - you have to suspend your disbelief pretty ... read more »
  
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- - eales
  - 3 reviews
  - Glasgow
  - 08 Apr 2009 at 14:01
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- - 20
  - 0
  THE 1997 Le Bossu, instead of the cheesy 1940's one
  
  OK we got the 1997 version THIS time. A crackingly good film. Romance, thrills, gorgeous locations and visuals. Great photography, cool swordfights. Daniel ... read more »
  
  Report this review
- 157141
- [Highly rated reviewer]
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  - Customer from UK (again), eating humble pie
  - 05 Oct 2005 at 10:59
- - 10
  - 0
  Consistently entertaining
  
  We watched this film on a bored Wednesday night and loved it. Swashbuckling action on cliff edges, castle turrets and dark cobblestoned alleyways. The goodies ... read more »
  
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- - matthew jennings
  - Saltdean, England
  - 05 May 2005 at 09:03
- - 9
  - 6
  Imitation of Hollywood
  
  This is a period romp in the style of the innumerable remakes of the Three Musketeers. Unfortunately Jean Marais, whilst undeniably handsome, has not got a ... read more »
  
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  - Leamington
  - 18 Aug 2004 at 08:53
- - 5
  - 3
  Le Bossu
  
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  Daniel Auteuil is a great performer but he's not Errol Flynn. This is a ramshackle film with swordfights, yes, but the final fight takes place between '... read more »
  
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- 886957
- - a customer
  - London
  - 26 Apr 2010 at 23:05
- - 4
  - 1
  average historic swords drama
  
  Auteuil is as always stunning, but this is not one of his best offerings. Even though beautifully staged, I could not help but feel that the ending was too ... read more »
  
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  - Bristol, UK
  - 22 Dec 2004 at 21:44
- - 3
  - 0
  Entertaining
  
  A good yarn, if you like the Three Musketeers and that type of film, you love this. A period drama, the good guys win eventually after the bad guys have their ... read more »
  
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- - Casualcritic
  - 42 reviews
  - Boston Spa
  - 22 Jan 2010 at 11:23
- - 2
  - 0
  Jolly good swashbuckler
  
  Much better than the earlier version, good pace and good comedy. Well worth watching.
  
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  - UK
  - 13 Feb 2006 at 09:18
- - 2
  - 0
  French swashes buckled
  
  Fun all the way - Daniel Auteuil as a Gallic Errol Flynn. Quite a change for the hero of Le Placard, but believable none the less.
  
  Plenty of blood, ... read more »
  
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- - councillorb
  - Hants
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 18:01
- - 2
  - 0
  The French at their best
  
  An absolutely delightful film, although I do understand some French it was so easy to follow so enjoyable that you do not realise you are reading the subtitles... read more »
  
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- - Barbthebody
  - Northants
  - 24 Aug 2005 at 22:08
- - 2
  - 0
  Great fun
  
  We loved this film. Daniel Auteuil never disappoints. May be some of it was unlikely but then it's not a documentary and if you order this film you should... read more »
  
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- - Pinkmat
  - 205 reviews
  - Exeter
  - 25 Apr 2007 at 13:39

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  This superb swashbuckler stars Daniel Auteuil as Lagardere, a swordsman in 18th-century France who befriends his fellow fencing student, the dashing Duke de Nevers (Vincent Perez), only to wind up on the run and accused of his murder. Nevers' villainous cousin (Fabrice Luchini) has orchestrated the ...