The Duellists
PG“Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.”
1977·100 min·Released
Studio: Enigma Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC), Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions
7.2TMDb
7.4IMDb
75%RT
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Theatrical Aug 31, 1977
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UK · English · Kids
Overview
In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.
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Crew
DirectorRidley Scott
WriterGerald Vaughan-Hughes
Cast
Keith Carradine
Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
Gabriel Feraud
Albert Finney
Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox
Colonel Perteley
Cristina Raines
Adèle
Robert Stephens
Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti
Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery
Amiable Second
Diana Quick
Laura
Alun Armstrong
Lieutenant Lacourbe
Maurice Colbourne
Tall Second
Gay Hamilton
Maid
Meg Wynn Owen
Léonie
Jenny Runacre
Mme. de Lionne
Alan Webb
Chevalier du Rivarol
Arthur Dignam
Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness
Mayor's Son
Dave Hill
Cuirassier
Neville Jason
Hilaire
Timothy Penrose
Singer
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Keywords
fencingcossacknapoleonic warsbased on short storypistol duelsword duel19th centurywaterloostrasbourg
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$1M
TMDb Votes
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