Quentin Durward 53 years old

Quentin Durward is a French-German swashbuckler TV series. It was produced in 1970, directed by Gilles Grangier and broadcast in 1971. The series starred the German actor Amadeus August as the protagonist and the French actress Marie-France Boyer as Isabelle de Croye. The series was based on Sir Walter Scott's in 1823 published novel Quentin Durward. It concerns a Scottish soldier who serves French King Louis XI while the King has to overcome the schemes of his rival Charles the Bold and Jean Balue. The TV series kept close to the classic novel and was often shot at historic French locations. The French version consists of 7 instalments of 52 minutes each, while the dubbed German version had 13 episodes of about 25 minutes apiece. Both versions have been made available on DVD.

Credits

Georges Marchal
Georges Marchal

Crèvecoeur

Jacques Monod
Jacques Monod

Cardinal La Balue

Amadeus August
Amadeus August

Quentin Durward

Noël Roquevert
Noël Roquevert

Quentins Onkel Ludovic

Marie-France Boyer
Marie-France Boyer

Isabelle de Croye

Cast

Name Character
Georges Marchal He was 51 , 77 years old when he died as Crèvecoeur
Jacques Monod He was 61 , 66 years old when he died as Cardinal La Balue
Amadeus August He was 28 , 51 years old when he died as Quentin Durward
Noël Roquevert He was 78 , 80 years old when he died as Quentins Onkel Ludovic
Marie-France Boyer She was 33 , now 86 years old as Isabelle de Croye

Crew

Name Job title
Gilles Grangier Directing He was 59 , 84 years old when he died Director
Quentin Durward poster
Quentin Durward (53 years)

Ended

  • First Air Date: 1971-04-27
  • Runtime: [25] minutes
  • Number of Episodes: 13