Season 1 • Episode 7
LatestQuentin finally confronts the Burgundian forces to prevent Isabelle's abduction. Tension mounts around the decisive duel against the Boar of the Ardennes, a feared brute whose loyalty lies with the highest bidder. Quentin wins by a narrow margin, enough to break Burgundy's hold and allow Isabelle to return to the king's protection. Louis XI, satisfied, seals the political outcome... and hints at a place for Quentin at his side.
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.
Production
Actual French châteaux giving authentic 15th-century atmosphere.
Costume
Ridiculous period hats that deserve their own spinoff.
Creator
Jacques Sommet
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Sir Walter Scott's 1823 novel invented the 'Quentin Durward' name as Scottish cultural propaganda during Romantic nationalism — this 1971 adaptation rode the wave of European co-productions cashing in on historical epics.
The German dub split episodes to fit broadcast slots, meaning French audiences got sweeping hour-long dramas while Germans got cliffhanger-heavy serialized chunks — same story, completely different rhythm.
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