The Duellists (1977)
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The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon's army -- D'Hubert and Feraud, respectively -- who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels. This goes on for nearly 16 years, with neither man showing any inclination of calling a truce. The final clash finds the gentlemanly D'Hubert getting the upper hand of the obsessed Feraud -- but that's not quite the end of the story. The Duellists was the debut feature for director Ridley Scott; it won the Cannes Film Festival prize for Best First Film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Starring:
- Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, (more)
- Director(s):
- Ridley Scott
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG
- Format(s):
- DVD
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Synopsis of The Duellists
The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon's army -- D'Hubert and Feraud, respectively -- who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels. This goes on for nearly 16 years, with neither man showing any inclination of calling a truce. The final clash finds the gentlemanly D'Hubert getting the upper hand of the obsessed Feraud -- but that's not quite the end of the story. The Duellists was the debut feature for director Ridley Scott; it won the Cannes Film Festival prize for Best First Film. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
- Theatrical Feature Running Time:
- 100 mins
Complete Cast of The Duellists
- Keith Carradine - D'Hubert
- Cristina Raines - Adele
- Robert Stephens - Treillard
- Albert Finney - Fouche
- Alun Armstrong - Lecourbe
- Meg Wynn Owen - Leonie
- Maurice Colbourne - Tall Second
- Gay Hamilton - Maid
- Harvey Keitel - Feraud
- Edward Fox - Col. Reynard
- John McEnery - 2nd Major
- Diana Quick - Laura
- Matthew Guinness
- Jenny Runacre - Mme. de Lionne
- Alan Webb - Chevalier
- Tom Conti - Dr. Jacquin
- Director(s):
- Ridley Scott
- Writer(s):
- Gerald Vaughn-Hughes
- Producer(s):
- David Puttnam
- Theatrical MPAA Rating:
- PG(Not For Children, Nudity, Violence, Adult Situations, Adult Language)
- Categories:
- Independent Films
- 1977 - Cannes Film Festival - Jury Prize For Best First Feature
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