Rencontre avec le dragon (2003) Directed by Hélène Angel
Drama
aka: The Red Knight
Film Synopsis
Félix is fifteen. He is still a child, not yet a
man. He falls asleep beside a tree and dies from the cold.
On his knees there is a book which tells the story of Guillaume de
Montauban, a legendary knight nicknamed the Red Dragon. As the
wind turns the pages of the book, a soldier emerges from the bushes
nearby, terrified...
Script: Hélène Angel, Jean-Claude Janer, Agnès de Sacy
Cinematographer: Benoît Delhomme
Music: Philippe Miller
Cast:Daniel Auteuil (Guillaume de Montauban, dit Dragon Rouge),
Nicolas Nollet (Félix de Sisteron),
Sergi López (Raoul de Ventadour),
Emmanuelle Devos (Gisela von Bingen),
Titoff (Hugues de Pertuys),
Gilbert Melki (Micholas Mespoulède),
Maurice Garrel (Duc de Belzince),
Claude Perron (Isabelle de Ventadour),
Frédéric Proust (Baron Léon de Courtenay),
Jean-François Gallotte (Pape Innocent III),
Bernard Blancan (Le sergent de Guillaume),
Arno Feffer (Gace Brûlé),
Rewan Aggoune,
Roman Berthelot (Michel),
Mickaël Dufourneaud,
Yaniss Lespert (Guillaume jeune),
Sébastien Nouar (Bruno)
Country: France
Language: French
Support: Color
Runtime: 109 min
Aka:The Red Knight
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