Quentin Durward
28/01/1971
Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.
TV Show Information
Amadeus August
as Quentin Durward
Marie-France Boyer
as Isabelle de Croye
Georges Marchal
as Crèvecoeur
Jacques Monod
as Cardinal La Balue
Clarisse Deudon
as Hameline de Croye
Claire Maurier
as Marion
Philippe Avron
as Bertrand
Guy Kerner
as Tristan L'Hermite
André Oumansky
as Heyradin
Michel Vitold
as Louis XI
