The Duellists(1977)

Name: The Duellists
Genre: Drama, War
Released: 1977-08-31
Rating: 7.2

Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.

7.2(637)1h 40m1977-08-31

DramaWar

Overview

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.

Director:: Ridley Scott
Writers:: Gerald Vaughan-Hughes, Joseph Conrad
Producers:: David Puttnam
Cinematographer:: Frank Tidy
Composer:: Howard Blake
Production:: Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Budget:: $900,000
Status:: Released