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The Duellists

Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
Drama, War - 1977
The Duellists
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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.
Director:
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Ridley Scott
Cast:
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Harvey Keitel
,
Albert Finney
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Edward Fox
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John McEnery
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Keith Carradine
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Cristina Raines
,
Robert Stephens

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Details

Runtime:
100 min
Release date:
31 Aug 1977
Country:
GB, US
Languages:
English, Russian
Budget:
$900,000
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 wins & 4 nominations total

Top Critics Reviews

fresh:
Scott gets strong performances from his supporting cast (Quick is sensual and effective) and is able to salvage the movie through the alchemy of the striking visuals.
– Mark Chalon Smith,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Jun 2012
fresh:
Keitel is jaunty and menancing and Carradine more determined and a bit troubled but also caught up in this strange need of one to prove honor and the other slaking a twisted nature.
– Variety Staff,
Variety,
18 Oct 2008
fresh:
It is precise, intelligent, civilized, and because it never for a moment mistakes its narrative purpose.
– Vincent Canby,
New York Times,
20 May 2003
rotten:
The film comes closer to working than it has any right to, given the curious casting (Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel) and director Ridley Scott's inability to sustain dramatic tension or build a coherent scene.
– Dave Kehr,
Chicago Reader,
1 Jan 2000
rotten:
Keitel struggles gamely against a wooden Carradine, but the American influences further dislocate a script that delivers little observation, psychological or social, on their running feud.
– ,
Time Out,
26 Jan 2006
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