History Film / LeBossu1959

* AdaptedOut: There's no mention of Lagardère's fencing training with Cocardasse and Passepoil (see below for the latter) in this version.

* AdaptedOut: There's no mention of Lagardère's fencing training with Cocardasse and Passepoil (see below for the latter).

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a newborn daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil). To thank Lagardère, Nevers teaches him "la Botte de Nevers", his secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead, and they leave Paris for the castle of Caylus. There, despite fending off a new wave of henchmen sent to kill him with Lagardère's help, Nevers ends up with a masked Gonzague's dagger in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère impales Gonzague's hand to recognize him later on, and gives him a warning. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

* BadassBoast: "Si tu ne viens pas à Lagardère, Lagardère ira à toi!" ("If you don't come to Lagardère, Lagardère will come to you!").

''Le Bossu'' (''The Hunchback'') is a French {{swashbuckler}} film released in 1959. It is based on Creator/PaulFeval's eponymous novel and stars Jean Marais, François Chaumette, Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Sabine Sesselmann. Two other notable theatrical film version were made, one in 1944 starring Pierre Blanchar and one in 1997, starring Daniel Auteuil.

* PluckyComicRelief: Passepoil, Lagardère's sidekick, is the humor-heavy character in the film. It helps that he's played by Bourvil, one of the biggest French comedy stars at the time.
* {{Sidekick}}: Passepoil becomes Lagardère's friend and main helperafter defecting from Gonzague's hired goons.

* TheGrotesque: Lagardère's hunchback disguise is that of a hideous old hunchback.

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a newborn daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil). To thank Lagardère, Nevers teaches him "la Botte de Nevers", his secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead and they leave for the castle of Caylus. There, despite fending off a new wave of henchmen sent to kill him with Lagardère's help, Nevers ends up with a masked Gonzague's dagger in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère impales Gonzague's hand to recognize him later on, and gives him a warning. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a newborn daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil). To thank Lagardère, Nevers teaches him "la Botte de Nevers", his secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead and they leave for the castle of Caylus. There, despite fending off a new wave of henchmen sent to kill him with Lagardère's help, Nevers ends up with a masked Gonzague's dagger in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère impales Gonzague's hand to recognize him later on, and gives him a warning. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

* UnsafeHaven: The farm in the Spanish Pyrenees where Lagardère and Passepoil settled to raise Aurore is spotted and attacked by Gonzague's henchmen a few years after Nevers' assassination. Lagardère then decides they will move to a noble friend's household in Toledo, a much safer place.

* BestServedCold: Lagardère and Passepoil raise Aurore on a farm in Southern France first. Then they move to Toledo, Spain, once they're attacked by Gonzague's men. 15 years after Philippe de Nevers' assassination and upon King Louis XIV's death, Lagardère decides they will move to Paris to accomplish his revenge and make sure Aurore can finally inherit her father's fortune and possessions.

* ObfuscatingDisability: Upon returning to Paris with Aurore and Passepoil, Lagardère disguises himself as a hideous hunchback to infiltrate Gonzague's household, hence the title -- according to a superstitious belief in France at the time, touching a hunchback's back is supposed to make you lucky. The disguise proves effective as Gonzague increasingly trusts him without the slightest hint of suspicion.

* MasterSwordsman: Duke Philippe de Nevers and Lagardère are equals, as demonstrated by their friendly duel after mowing down the henchmen of Gonzague's first assassination attempt.

''Le Bossu'' (''The Hunchback'') is a French {{swashbuckler}} film released in 1959. It is based on Creator/PaulFeval's eponymous novel and stars Jean Marais, François Chaumette, Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Sabine Sesselmann.

* ObfuscatingDisability: Upon returning to Paris with Aurore and Passepoil, Lagardère disguises himself as a hideous hunchback to infiltrate Gonzague's household, hence the title. The disguise proves effective as Gonzague increasingly trusts him without the slightest hint of suspicion.

* BestServedCold: Lagardère and Passepoil raise Aurore on a farm in Southern France first. Then they move to Toledo, Spain, once they're discovered by Gonzague's men. 15 years after Philippe de Nevers' assassination and upon King Louis XIV's death, Lagardère decides they will move to Paris to accomplish his revenge and make sure Aurore can finally inherit her father's fortune and possessions.

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a newborn daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil). To thank Lagardère, Nevers teaches him "la Botte de Nevers", his secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead and they leave for the castle of Caylus. There, despite fending off a new wave of henchmen sent to kill him with Lagardère's help, Nevers ends up with a masked Gonzague's dagger in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère impales Gonzague's hand and gives him a warning, and vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

* BadassBoast: "Si tu ne viens pas à Lagardère, Lagardère ira à toi!" ("If you don't come to Lagardère, Lagardère will come for you!").

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a baby daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil). To thank Lagardère, Nevers teaches him "la Botte de Nevers", his secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead. They

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman who has secretely married beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and had a baby daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (François Chaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth, title and possessions. The first murder attempt on the Duke by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the chevalier[[note]]knight, as a nobility title[[/note]] Henri de Lagardère (Jean Marais), who has been warned by a defector from Gonzague's men, Passepoil (Bourvil).