The Duellists
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
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8/31/1977Runtime
100 minsOverview
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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EnglishBudget
$900,000Revenue
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A hypnotic meditation on the destructive power of pride and grudge, where two men's personal vendetta becomes an existential dance played out across a decade and the battlefields of Europe. Visually sumptuous and deliberately paced, it transforms the duel into a form of tragic art.
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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
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