The Duellists (1977)
August 31, 1977Release Date
The Duellists (1977)
August 31, 1977Release Date
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This Movie Is About.
Cast & Crew.
Keith Carradine
D'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
Feraud
Albert Finney
Fouche
Edward Fox
Colonel
Cristina Raines
Adele
Robert Stephens
Gen. Treillard
Tom Conti
Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery
Chevalier
Diana Quick
Laura
Alun Armstrong
Lacourbe
Maurice Colbourne
Feraud's Second
Gay Hamilton
Maid
Meg Wynn Owen
Léonie
Jenny Runacre
Mme. de Lionne
Alan Webb
Chevalier
Arthur Dignam
Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness
Mayor's Son
Dave Hill
Cuirassier
Neville Jason
Hilaire
Timothy Penrose
Singer
William Morgan Sheppard
Fencing Master
Liz Smith
Fortune Teller
Anthony Douse
Surgeon
Hugh Fraser
Officer
Richard Graydon
Cossack / Hussar
Tim Hardy
Officer
William Hobbs
Swordsman
Michael Irving
Officer
Tony Mathews
Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
Stacy Keach
Narrator (voice)
Pete Postlethwaite
Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
George Oliver
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes
Screenplay
Ridley Scott
Director / Camera Operator
David Puttnam
Producer
Pamela Power
Editor
Bryan Graves
Art Direction
Frank Tidy
Director of Photography
Mary Selway
Casting
Ivor Powell
Associate Producer
Media.
Details.
Release DateAugust 31, 1977
StatusReleased
Running Time1h 40m
Content RatingPG
Budget$900,000
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Wiki.
The Duellists is a 1977 British period drama film directed by Ridley Scott and produced by David Puttnam. 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 aristocratic 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 short story "The Duel" (titled "Point of Honor" in the United States), first published in A Set of Six.
Scott's feature directorial debut, the film 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 film. At the 32nd British Academy Film Awards, the film received BAFTA nominations for Best Cinematography and Best Costume Design.