History Film / LeBossu1959

** In the novel, Cocardasse and Passepoil are recruited by Gonzague for the AssassinationAttempt on Nevers. Passepoil is indeed recruited for that, but he's an AdaptationalWimp here, and Cocardasse has been AdaptedOut.

''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 Creator/JeanMarais, Creator/FrancoisChaumette, Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Sabine Sesselmann (credited as "Sabina Selman").

Not to be confused with ''Literature/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' nor any of its adaptations.

* TheBladeAlwaysLandsPointyEndIn: Lagardère kills one of Gonzague's mooks with a throwing dagger this way when his hideout near Segovia is spotted.

* DancesAndBalls: Gonzague regularly hosts balls at his ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H%C3%B4tel_particulier hôtel particulier]]''.

* LandInTheSaddle: Lagardère is firt introduced kissing a (probably married) lady, then jumps on his horse from her balcony just as Passepoil was about to steal it.

* MookFaceTurn: Passepoil starts off as a sword hired to kill the Duke de Nevers. Upon recognizing the Botte de Nevers on the head of one of his fellow {{mooks}} that has been killed in a mere second, he [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere runs away]] and bumps into Lagardère. After Lagardère has helped Nevers to get rid of the mooks, he has a conversation with Passepoil in a tavern and convinces him to become his trusted sidekick.

** Lagardère only meets Nevers once, during the fateful night that sees Nevers being assassinated. He meets him twice in this film.

** In the novel, Cocardasse and Passepoil are recruited for the AssassinationAttempt on Nevers. Passepoil is indeed recruited for that, but he's an AdaptationalWimp here, and Cocardasse has been AdaptedOut.

* BestServedCold: Following the murder of Nevers and with Gonzague's men and French royal authorities on their trail, Lagardère and Passepoil travel to Spain and first settle in on a farm near Segovia to raise and protect Aurore. 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.

* AdaptationalBadass: Lagardère is [[ExperiencedProtagonist already a very proficient fencer]] in this film compared to the novel or any of the other adaptations. The only thing he truly has to learn here is the "Botte de Nevers" fencing trick, and he doesn't need it to kick ass.

** Some of the novel's {{historical domain character}}s are absent, including [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guillaume_Dubois Cardinal Guillaume Dubois]] and [[UsefulNotes/TsarTsarAutocrats Tsar Peter I]].

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

''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 Creator/JeanMarais, François Chaumette, Creator/{{Bourvil}} and Sabine Sesselmann (credited as "Sabina Selman").

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman at the court of King UsefulNotes/LouisXIV, and one of the richest in the kingdom. He has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has a baby daughter with her, named Aurore. His cousin Philippe de Gonzague (Creator/FrancoisChaumette), while feigning to like him, actually plots to assassinate him and his daughter in order to inherit his wealth and possessions and take Isabelle for himself.

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman at the court of King UsefulNotes/LouisXIV, and one of the richest in the kingdom. He has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has 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 and possessions and take Isabelle for himself.

* CowardlySidekick: After warning Lagardère about the ambush on Nevers, Passepoil just... plays with his sword against a barred window (and manages to have his sword stuck in it) and contributes nothing to the fight (and even claims a kill that was actually performed by Nevers). Though it's probably for the better since he doesn't seem to have any figthing skill.

* WeWillMeetAgain: Lagardère's BadassBoast to Gonzague is a heroic version.

* AdaptationalBadass: Lagardère is [[ExperiencedProtagonist already a very proficient fencer]] in this film compared to the novel or any of the other adaptations. The only thing he truly has to learn here is the "Botte de Nevers" fencing trick, and he doesn't really need it to kick ass.

* BalconyWooingScene: Lagardère is first seen on a balcony kissing the woman who loves there before [[LandInTheSaddle jumping on his horse]].

* IdenticalGrandson: Sabine Sesselmann plays both Isabelle and Aurore (with barely any make up to distinguish the mother and the daugther.)

* UnsafeHaven: The farm near Segovia, Spain, 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 considerably safer place.

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

** Passepoil passes for a mute in Segovia. Gonzague's men throw an egg at him, which makes him talk, and thus blow his cover.

* TheGrotesque: Lagardère's disguise after his return to Paris is that of a hideous old hunchback.

* LandInTheSaddle: Lagardère is firt introduced kissing a (probably married) lady, then jumps on his horse just as Passepoil was about to steal it.

Two other notable theatrical film versions of the novel were made, one in 1944 starring Pierre Blanchar and one in 1997, ''Film/OnGuard'', starring Daniel Auteuil. Television saw a two-part miniseries in 2003, titled ''Lagardère'' and starring Bruno Wolkowitch.

In the year 1701, Duke Philippe de Nevers (Hubert Noël) is an influential French nobleman at the court of King UsefulNotes/LouisXIV, and one of the richest in the kingdom. He has secretely married the beautiful Isabelle de Caylus (Sabine Sesselmann) and has 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 and possessions.