Trailer

The Duellists (1977)

Drama War

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.

Updated May 10 2020

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US -

1977-08-31

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Keywords:

fencing russian front

FACTS

Runtime: 100 mins Budget: $900,000 Rating: 7.5 Tag Line: Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.

Cast

Stacy Keach

Sergeant Stedenko

Harvey Keitel

Feraud

Alun Armstrong

Lacourbe

Albert Finney

Fouche

Pete Postlethwaite

Man shaving Gen. Treillard (as Peter Postlethwaite)

Edward Fox

Colonel

Alan Webb

Chevalier

Meg Wynn Owen

Léonie