Quentin Durward (TV series)
| Quentin Durward | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Created by | Walter Scott Novel Jaques Sommet Screenplay Pierre Nivollet Dialogues |
| Starring | Amadeus August Marie-France Boyer Georges Marchal |
| Theme music composer | Georges Garvarentz |
| Opening theme | Georges Garvarentz |
| Composer | Georges Garvarentz |
| Country of origin | France Germany |
| Original language | French |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 7 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Roger Van Mullem Colette Fleury |
| Running time | 52 |
| Production company | Maintenon Films |
| Original release | |
| Network | ORTF |
| Release | 28 January – 11 March 1971 |
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 (1423-1483) 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.