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.

Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

as Armand d'Hubert

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

as Gabriel Feraud

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

as Joseph Fouché

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

as Colonel Perteley

Cristina Raines

Cristina Raines

as Adèle

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

as Brigadier-General Treillard

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

as Dr. Jacquin

John McEnery

John McEnery

as Amiable Second

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

as Laura

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

as Lieutenant Lacourbe

Reviews

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After what can only be described as the most minor of misunderstandings, the decent "d'Hubert" (Keith Carradine) is forced to duel with the hot-tempered "Feraud" (Harvey Keitel). That ends inconclusively and now the narrative leads us through a series of re-matches set against a tale of their trials...

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