The Duellists (1977)
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
Synopsis
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.
Cast
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Keith Carradine
as Armand d'Hubert
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Harvey Keitel
as Gabriel Feraud
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Albert Finney
as Joseph Fouché
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Edward Fox
as Colonel Perteley
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Cristina Raines
as Adèle
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Robert Stephens
as Brigadier-General Treillard
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Tom Conti
as Dr. Jacquin
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John McEnery
as Amiable Second
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Diana Quick
as Laura
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Alun Armstrong
as Lieutenant Lacourbe
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Maurice Colbourne
as Tall Second
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Gay Hamilton
as Maid
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Meg Wynn Owen
as Léonie
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Jenny Runacre
as Mme. de Lionne
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Alan Webb
as Chevalier du Rivarol
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Arthur Dignam
as Captain with Eyepatch
- Matthew Guinness as Mayor's Son
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Dave Hill
as Cuirassier
Crew
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Ridley Scott
Director
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Frank Tidy
Director of Photography
- Pamela Power Editor
- Howard Blake Original Music Composer
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David Puttnam
Producer
- Gerald Vaughan-Hughes Screenplay
