The Glorious Avenger
1953, Italian. Directed by Vittorio Cottafavi.
A group of royalists during the French Revolution make several attempts to rescue Marie Antoinette from prison, in this combination of genres: swashbuckler, melodrama, psychological drama, and historical tragedy. Based on the novel by Alexandre Dumas.
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Italian
- Rated
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Cast & crew
- Vittorio CottafaviDirector
- Armando FrancioliCap. Maurice Lindet
- Yvette LebonMargot Dixmer
- Renée Saint-CyrMarie-Antoinette
- Luigi Tosigenerale Santerre
- Alfred AdamDixmer
- Olga SolbelliMadame Tisson
- Marcel PérèsSimon
- Giuseppe Chinnicil'accusatore pubblico
- Gian Carlo Regisil Delfino di Francia
- Ermanno PavariniMarmont
- Vittorio SanipoliMaximilien Lorin/Cavaliere di Maison Rouge
- Franca MarziEloisa Tisson
Details
- Released
- 24 April 1953
- Original title
- Il cavaliere di Maison Rouge
- Country
- Italy
- Written by
- Alessandro Ferraù, Giuseppe Mangione
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The Glorious Avenger runs 105 minutes (1h 45m).
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The Glorious Avenger isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 24 April 1953. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed The Glorious Avenger?
The Glorious Avenger (1953) was directed by Vittorio Cottafavi and stars Armando Francioli, Yvette Lebon, Renée Saint-Cyr.