The Duellists

The Duellists

100 mins | Drama, War | Aug. 31, 1977

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.

The Duellists

100 mins | Drama, War | Aug. 31, 1977

The Duellists
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.
IMDb rating 7.4
Producers Paramount, Scott Free Productions, Enigma Productions
Original title The Duellists
Directors Ridley Scott
Writers Gerald Vaughan-Hughes, Joseph Conrad

Cast

Keith Carradine

as D'Hubert

Harvey Keitel

as Feraud

Albert Finney

as Fouche

Edward Fox

as Colonel

Cristina Raines

as Adele

Robert Stephens

as Gen. Treillard

Tom Conti

as Dr. Jacquin

John McEnery

as Chevalier

Diana Quick

as Laura

Alun Armstrong

as Lacourbe

Maurice Colbourne

as Feraud's Second

Gay Hamilton

as Maid

Meg Wynn Owen

as Léonie

Jenny Runacre

as Mme. de Lionne

Alan Webb

as Chevalier

Arthur Dignam

as Captain with Eyepatch

Matthew Guinness

as Mayor's Son

Dave Hill

as Cuirassier

Neville Jason

as Hilaire, Wedding Party Guest

Timothy Penrose

as Singer

William Morgan Sheppard

as Fencing Master (as Morgan Sheppard)

Liz Smith

as Fortune Teller

Anthony Douse

as Surgeon

Hugh Fraser

as Officer

Richard Graydon

as Cossack / Hussar

Tim Hardy

as Officer

William Hobbs

as Swordsman

Michael Irving

as Officer

Tony Mathews

as Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp (as Tony Matthews)

Stacy Keach

as Narrated by (voice)

Pete Postlethwaite

as Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard

George Oliver

as Wedding Guest (uncredited)