Le Miracle des loups (1961 film)

Le Miracle des loups (English: The Miracle of the Wolves), aka Blood on his Sword, is a French / Italian swashbuckler film from 1961, directed by André Hunebelle, written by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel, starring Jean Marais. The scenario was based on a novel by Henry Dupuy-Mazuel.^[2] The film was known under the title "Im Zeichen der Lilie" (West Germany), "Blood on His Sword" or "The Miracle of the Wolves" (USA).

Directed byAndré Hunebelle

Written byHenry Dupuy-Mazuel
Pierre Foucau
Jean Halain

Produced byCharles Delac
André Hunebelle
Pierre Cabaud
René Bezard
Marcello Danon

StarringJean Marais
Rosanna Schiaffino

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Le Miracle des loups (Blood on his Sword)
Directed by	André Hunebelle
Written by	Henry Dupuy-Mazuel Pierre Foucau Jean Halain
Produced by	Charles Delac André Hunebelle Pierre Cabaud René Bezard Marcello Danon
Starring	Jean Marais Rosanna Schiaffino
Cinematography	Marcel Grignon
Edited by	Jean Feyte
Music by	Jean Marion
Distributed by	Pathé Consortium Cinéma
Release date	6 September 1961 (1961-09-06)
Running time	100 minutes; 126 minutes (France)
Country	France
Language	French
Box office	3,784,157 admissions (France)[1]

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Numerous scenes were filmed at the Cité de Carcassonne.

The action begins in June 1467, when Charles the Bold has just become Duke of Burgundy. The story unfolds over the subsequent months.