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31/08/1977 Drama, War 1h 40m
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Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.

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.

  1. Ridley Scott

    Director

Top billed cast

  1. Keith Carradine

    Armand d'Hubert

  2. Harvey Keitel

    Gabriel Feraud

  3. Albert Finney

    Joseph Fouché

  4. Edward Fox

    Colonel Perteley

  5. Cristina Raines

    Adèle

  6. Robert Stephens

    Brigadier-General Treillard

  7. Tom Conti

    Dr. Jacquin

  8. John McEnery

    Amiable Second

  9. Diana Quick

    Laura

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Reviews

A review by CinemaSerf
Written by CinemaSerf on 2022-06-23
After what can only be described as the most minor of misunderstandings, the decent "d'Hubert" (Keith Carradine) is forced to duel with the hot-tempered "Feraud" (Harvey Keitel). That ends inconclusively and now the narrative leads us through a series of re-matches set against a tale of their trials and tribulations during the rise and fall of Napoleon in early 1800s France. Joseph Conrad wrote a characterful story and Ridley Scott makes full use of that with a focused, frequency pithy and entertaining, dialogue and two measured and engaging leading performances with plenty of entertaining swo...read the rest
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Status
Released

Original Language
English

Budget
$900,000.00

Revenue
$0.00

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