Don Caesar de Bazan

A wildly entertaining 19th-century swashbuckler about a man who refuses to stop being honorable even when it costs him everything. Don Caesar de Bazan serves King Charles II of Spain: a charming, wine-loving officer who can out-sword any man and out-charm any woman in Madrid. He's fallen hard for Maritana, a beautiful gypsy with fire in her eyes and mystery in her past. But when the king himself starts scheming and the court fills with parasites who view betrayal as a career move, Don Caesar's stubborn insistence on doing the right thing makes him the most dangerous kind of outlaw: one with principles. The plot zips through mistaken identities, daring escapes, swordfights, and a romance that refuses to die. Originally adapted from Victor Hugo's darker drama, d'Ennery and Dumanoir stripped away the gloom and kept the glory. What remains is pure adventure candy: a roguish hero, a forbidden love, and a world where keeping your word might be the most rebellious act of all.