On Guard (Le Bossu)

On Guard (original title Le Bossu, shown in Türkiye as Kambur) is a French swashbuckler of 1997 directed by Philippe de Broca. A French-Italian-German co-production, it is adapted from Paul Féval's serial novel of 1857; it is counted as the ninth known screen version of the story, and an earlier one had starred Jean Marais. De Broca, Jean Cosmos and Jérôme Tonnerre wrote the script, and Patrick Godeau produced.

The hero is Henri de Lagardère (Daniel Auteuil), an outstanding fencer who poses as a hunchback when needed. He serves and befriends the Duke of Nevers (Vincent Perez). When the duke is treacherously killed by his cousin Gonzague (Fabrice Luchini), he asks Lagardère in his dying moments to avenge him and watch over his small daughter. Marie Gillain plays Aurore. The tale becomes an adventure of revenge woven from duels and intrigue. Renato Scarpa, Sacha Bourdo and Jacques Sereys also appear.

The film opened in France on 3 December 1997 and drew over 2.38 million admissions there. Well received by critics, it earned eight César nominations in 1998, including best film, actor, actress, supporting actor, cinematography, editing, music and production design, and won for costume design. It was also nominated for the best film BAFTA in 1999.