The Duellists (1977)
- Directed by
- Ridley Scott
- Genre
- drama film, war film, historical film
- Country
- Australia, United Kingdom
- Runtime
- 1h 40m
- Rated
- PG
- Rating
- 7.2 of 10 from 638 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
Two rival officers in Napoleon's army repeatedly duel each other over two decades. Their conflict shapes their lives against a backdrop of changing political power in France.
historicalperiodintensemethodicaleleganttenseslow-burnvisually lush
What happens
The Duellists is a 1977 British historical drama film which is the directorial debut of Ridley Scott. Set in France during the Napoleonic Wars, the film focuses on a series of duels between two rival officers, the obsessive Bonapartist Gabriel Feraud (played by Harvey Keitel) and royalist Armand d'Hubert (Keith Carradine), that spans nearly 20 years and reflects the political tumult of early 19th-century France. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's 1908 short story "The Duel". The Duellists unanimously won the award for Best Debut Film at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or. The Duellists earned widespread acclaim from critics, who praised Scott's direction and visuals, and the film's historical authenticity. The fight choreography, by master swordsman William Hobbs, is considered one of the most accurate depictions of dueling in cinema. At the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, the film received nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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