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The Duellists is a 1977 drama and war film directed by Ridley Scott. The cast includes Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, and Edward Fox. David Puttnam produced the movie, which was distributed by Paramount Pictures. The narrative is set in France and concerns the Napoleonic Wars. It is based on the story The Duel and features characters such as Joseph Fouché and Anne-François-Charles Trelliard.
The film has a runtime of 100 minutes and was originally in English. It received ratings of 7.3 out of 10, 70 out of 100, and 74 percent. Other scores include 7.239, 7.4, 75 percent, and a Metascore of 70. The production budget was 900,000. It was nominated for two BAFTAs, with two wins and four nominations in total. The movie is rated PG and is available via video on demand.
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7.2In 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 as Armand d'Hubert
- Harvey Keitel as Gabriel Feraud
- Albert Finney as Joseph Fouché
- Edward Fox as Colonel Perteley
- Cristina Raines as Adèle
- Robert Stephens as Brigadier-General Treillard
Themes
- fencing
- cossack
- napoleonic wars
- based on short story
- pistol duel
- sword duel
- 19th century
- waterloo
- strasbourg
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Ratings
IMDb
7.4/10
29,241 votes
Rotten Tomatoes
75%
Metacritic
70/100
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Genres
- Drama, War
- Rated
- PG
- Awards
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA 2 wins & 4 nominations total
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- action film
- Country of origin
- Australia
- Original language
- English language
- Based on
- The Duel
- Main subject
- Napoleonic Wars
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Composer
- Howard Blake
- Producer
- David Puttnam
- Cinematographer
- Frank Tidy
- Narrative location
- France
- Duration
- 100
- FilmAffinity ID
- 875283
- Distribution format
- video on demand
- Image
- Duell - The Duellists (1978) (18738290228) (cropped).jpg
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- publication date
- 1982-03-00
- title
- The Duellists
- distributed by
- Paramount Pictures
- Commons category
- The Duellists
- capital cost
- 900000
- review score
- 74%
- characters
- Anne-François-Charles Trelliard
- assessment
- Bechdel test
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