Panache

1976 1h 15m EN

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10.0

MASTERPIECE

★10.0TMDB · 1

ActionAdventureComedyRomanceTV Movie

Synopsis

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A stylish comedy swashbuckler mixing romance, masterful swordplay, political treachery, and 20th-Century pratfalls in 17th-Century France, this film was a pilot for an unrealized series.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

René Auberjonois
Panache
David Healy
Donat
Charles Frank
Alain
Charles Siebert
Rochefort
John Doucette
Treville
Amy Irving
Anne
Harvey Solin
Louis
Joseph Ruskin
Cardinal Richelieu

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Gary Nelson
Writers: E. Duke Vincent
Languages: English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 8

ERA

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50 years old — a genuine piece of film history.

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3 / 8

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Gary Nelson, shot by Donald M. Morgan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Les Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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René Auberjonois and David Healy and Charles Frank carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt0075032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Gary Nelson directs. Donald M. Morgan behind the camera. Frank De Vol scores. Les Green cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.

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Things worth knowing

1Tight 75-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
250 years old — a genuine piece of film history.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Directed by Gary Nelson, shot by Donald M. Morgan. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Frank De Vol. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Les Green shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7René Auberjonois and David Healy and Charles Frank carry the top of the cast.
8IMDB entry: tt0075032 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 1 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.