History Film / LeBossu1959

** Passepoil passes for a mute in the Spanish Pyrenees. Gonzague's men throw an egg at him, which makes him blow his cover.

* 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, when Aurore is still a little girl. Lagardère then decides they will move to a noble friend's household in Toledo, which is a much safer place.

* BadassBoast: To Gonzague after he stabbed Nevers: "[[WeWillMeetAgain 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 directed by André Hunebelle, released in 1959. It is based on Creator/PaulFeval's eponymous novel and stars Jean Marais, François Chaumette, Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Sabine Sesselmann.

''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.

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

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman at the court of King Louis XIV, and one of the richest in the kingdom. He has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has 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 by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the Duke with some help from 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 sword in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère slashes Gonzague's hand to recognize him when the time of vengeance will come. 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 at the court of King Louis XIV. He has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has 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 by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the Duke with some help from 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 sword in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère slashes Gonzague's hand to recognize him when the time of vengeance will come. 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 the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has 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 by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the Duke with some help from 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 sword in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère slashes Gonzague's hand to recognize him when the time of vengeance will come. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

* AdaptedOut: There is no mention of Lagardère learning fencing with Cocardasse and Passepoil (see below for the latter) in this version. Here, Passepoil is an entirely different character, and Cocardasse is neither seen nor mentioned.

* AdaptationalWimp: In the novel, Passepoil is one of Lagardère's fencing masters. Here, he is his {{sidekick}}, and doesn't know how to fence.

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 has 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 by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the Duke with some help from 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 sword in the back at the castle of Caylus. Lagardère impales Gonzague's hand to recognize him when the time of vengeance will come. 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, when Aurore is still a little girl. Lagardère then decides they will move to a noble friend's household in Toledo, a much safer place.

* AdaptedOut: There's no mention of Lagardère learning fencing with Cocardasse and Passepoil (see below for the latter) in this version. Here, Passepoil is an entirely different character, and Cocardasse is neither seen nor mentioned.

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 has 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 by Gonzague's men is thwarted by the Duke with some help from 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 when the time of vengeance will come. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

* HeelFaceTurn: Passepoil is one of the {{mooks}} hired by Gonzague to get rid of the Duke de Nevers initially, but upon witnessing his prowess in combat against a dozen men, [[DirtyCoward decides to flee]]. Trying to steal Lagardère's horse, he warns the chevalier about Nevers being ambushed, and ends up joining him as sidekick.

* DistinguishingMark: The scar he made on Gonzague's hand when he impaled it allows Lagardère to identify him 15 years after the murder of Nevers.

* ImpaledPalm: As a masked Gonzague flees after stabbing his cousin in the back, Lagardère impales his hand on a door with his sword, marking him on the hand so he can recognize him to accomplish his vengeance.

* TheDragon: Monsieur de Peyrolles is Gonzague's NumberTwo and main enforcer[=/=]MookLieutenant.

* BestServedCold: Lagardère and Passepoil raise Aurore on a farm in the Spanish Pyrenees first. Then they move to Toledo, after being spotted and 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.

* KarmicDeath: [[spoiler:Lagardère kills Gonzague, Nevers' murderer, with Nevers' own fencing SignatureMove, the "Botte de Nevers".]]

* SignatureMove: The "Botte de Nevers", the Duke de Nevers' secret fencing trick to impale someone on the forehead.

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 has 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 when the time of vengeance will come. 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 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 when the time of vengeance will come. He also vows to protect and raise Aurore and avenge Nevers.

Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' or any of its adaptations.

* AdaptedOut: There's no mention of Lagardère learning fencing with Cocardasse and Passepoil (see below for the latter) in this version. Passepoil is an entirely different character, and Cocardasse is neither seen nor mentioned.

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