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Gaspard le bandit
Overview
Gaspard de Besse and his gang of highwaymen escaped the law for years in old monsieur de Morières's jurisdiction in rural, Ancient Régime France. When Gaspard is badly injured trough treason, he escapes after being seen in St.Anne's convent, where he hid, by de Morières's young, unwillingly arranged and unloving wife Anne. Gaspard makes a deal with the traitor to fake his demise. He recruits traveling actor Antoine and trains him like a son.
Director and cast
- Benoît Jacquot Director
- Jean-Hugues Anglade as Gaspard
- Alma Jodorowsky as Mathilde de Varade
- Natacha Régnier as Anne de Morières
- Jean-Pierre Jorris as Monsieur de Morières
- Vladimir Consigny as Antoine
- Armelle Deutsch as Marinette
- Jean-Marc Stehlé as Maraval
- Vimala Pons as Magali
- Patrick Lizana as Grégoire Pierron
- Gilles Masson as Jacquou
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