Le Miracle des loups (1961)

Directed by

André Hunebelle

Genre

swashbuckler film

Country

France

Runtime

2h 06m

Rated

U

Rating

5.9 of 10 from 23 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In the late 1400s, a French knight tries to protect the kingdom from the schemes of the Duke of Burgundy. The story involves sword fights, political rivalry, and a siege.

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What happens

Le Miracle des loups (English: The Miracle of the Wolves), aka Blood on his Sword, is a French / Italian swashbuckler film from 1961, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel. The film was known under the title "Im Zeichen der Lilie" (West Germany), "Blood on His Sword" or "The Miracle of the Wolves" (USA). Numerous scenes were filmed at the Cité de Carcassonne. The action begins in June 1467, when Charles the Bold has just become Duke of Burgundy. The story unfolds over the subsequent months. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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