The Duellists
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
19771h 40mNo ratings yet
- Drama
- War
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.
Keywords
- 19th century
- based on short story
- sword duel
- fencing
- cossack
- napoleonic wars
- pistol duel
- waterloo
- strasbourg
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- August 31, 1977
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- English, Russian
- Countries
- United Kingdom
- Production
- Paramount,Scott Free Productions,Enigma Productions,National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC),Paramount Pictures
- Cast
- Keith Carradine,Harvey Keitel,Albert Finney,Edward Fox,Cristina Raines,Robert Stephens,Tom Conti,John McEnery,Diana Quick,Alun Armstrongand 26 more
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Producer
- David Puttnam
- Cinematography
- Frank Tidy
- Music
- Howard Blake
- Budget
- $900,000
- Revenue
- Not recorded
- IMDb
- tt0075968