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Crossbow

Crossbow Dates : 1987 - 1989
72 episodes of 26 min
First broadcasting : 2 October 1988
Creator(s) : Anthony Horowitz
Producer(s) : Robert Halmi Jr. & Patrick Deschamps
Music : Stanislas Syrewicz
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Synopsis

Former mercenary, Guillaume Tell has long since resolved a life made of violence to live with his family in the peaceful village of Claremont as a blacksmith.

Alas, the Bailli Gessler intends to make terror reign and crush the rebellion which begins to organize. Knowing the implications that a revolt would age, Guillaume decides not to get involved, to the chagrin of his son Matthiew, who takes up arms and ends up being captured by the men of Gessler.

Forced to resume his crossbow once again, to save his son from the tyrant's claws, Guillaume Tell puts his finger in the gessler violence gessler ...

Guillaume Tell is a completely imaginary character. For several centuries, we did not even think of questioning his existence and that of his adventure. The first written version of the Tell saga appeared in a 15th century ballad which served as a framework for the famous play Wilhelm Tell (1804) by Friedrich von Schiller and the opera Guillaume Tell (1829) by Gioacchino Rossini.

A scene remains engraved in the collective imagination: the bailiff Gessler ordered that Guillaume places his son at the foot of a tree, an apple on his head, had the father back and asked him to prove that he was the Best crossbow of the canton by piercing the apple. First of all, Guillaume refused to run but was ultimately forced to obey. Guillaume drew and pierced the apple. The legend was born ...

Guillaume Tell (crossbow in English) was an American television series broadcast between 1987 and 1989. The series was inspired by the history of Guillaume Tell, a legendary Swiss hero who refused to obey a despot and finally led a rebellion against him. The series featured Will and his son Daffyd, as well as the other members of the Tell hunter community, who fought for freedom and justice against the oppressive forces of the Emperor of Habsburg. The series was known for its intense action scenes and its impressive special effects for the time. It was broadcast in several countries around the world, and has been a certain success thanks to its exciting story and its endearing characters.

The Actors

Will Lyman - Guillaume Tell

Will Lyman


(Guillaume Tell)

Jeremy Clyde - Hermann Gessler

Jeremy Clyde


(Hermann Gessler)

Photos

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Trivia

Infos on the historical figure of Guillaume Tell, on This page

Filming

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