The Duellists (1977)
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
Writer:
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes
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Keith Carradine as Armand d'Hubert |
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Harvey Keitel as Gabriel Feraud |
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Albert Finney as Joseph Fouché |
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Edward Fox as Colonel Perteley |
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Cristina Raines as Adèle |
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Robert Stephens as Brigadier-General Treillard |
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Tom Conti as Dr. Jacquin |
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John McEnery as Amiable Second |
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Diana Quick as Laura |
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Alun Armstrong as Lieutenant Lacourbe |
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Maurice Colbourne as Tall Second |
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Gay Hamilton as Maid |
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Meg Wynn Owen as Léonie |
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Jenny Runacre as Mme. de Lionne |
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Alan Webb as Chevalier du Rivarol |
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Arthur Dignam as Captain with Eyepatch |
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Matthew Guinness as Mayor's Son |
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Dave Hill as Cuirassier |
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Neville Jason as Hilaire |
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Timothy Penrose as Singer |
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William Morgan Sheppard as Fencing Master |
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Liz Smith as Fortune Teller |
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Anthony Douse as Surgeon |
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Hugh Fraser as Officer |
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Richard Graydon as Cossack / Hussar |
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Tim Hardy as Officer |
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Michael Irving as Officer |
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Tony Mathews as Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp |
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Pete Postlethwaite as Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard |
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Jason Scott as Léonie's son |
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Luke Scott as Léonie's son |
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William Hobbs as Swordsman |
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Stacy Keach as Narrator (voice) |
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Jean-Pierre Bordas as Pianist (uncredited) |
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Paul Casson-Yardley as Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited) |
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George Oliver as Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
| Production | David Puttnam | Producer |
| Directing | Ridley Scott | Director |
| Writing | Gerald Vaughan-Hughes | Screenplay |
| Production | Mary Selway | Casting |
| Costume & Make-Up | Tom Rand | Costume Design |
| Production | Ivor Powell | Associate Producer |
| Art | Peter J. Hampton | Production Design |
| Editing | Pamela Power | Editor |
| Art | Bryan Graves | Art Direction |
| Camera | Frank Tidy | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Howard Blake | Original Music Composer |
| Camera | Hugh Johnson | Clapper Loader |
| Directing | Patricia Eberhard | Second Assistant Director |
| Editing | Roy Burge | Assistant Editor |
| Art | Mike Fowlie | Property Master |
| Sound | Derrick Leather | Sound Mixer |
| Crew | Richard Graydon | Stunts |
| Editing | Michael Bradsell | Supervising Editor |
| Sound | Bill Burgess | Boom Operator |
| Directing | Peter Kohn | Third Assistant Director |
| Camera | Ray Hall | Grip |
| Sound | Terry Rawlings | ADR Editor |
| Directing | David Wimbury | Second Assistant Director |
| Costume & Make-Up | Paul Nix | Hairstylist |
| Art | Ann Mollo | Set Dresser |
| Art | Mike Dempsey | Title Designer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Elaine Carew | Assistant Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Terry Marcel | First Assistant Director |
| Editing | Les Healey | Assistant Editor |
| Crew | William Hobbs | Fight Choreographer |
| Art | John Lanzer | Property Buyer |
| Editing | Peter Hollywood | Assistant Editor |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sheila Thomas | Assistant Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Sue Barradell | Makeup Supervisor |
| Writing | Joseph Conrad | Story |
| Production | Lily van Rijs | Casting |
| Production | Guilhaine Cosse | Production Secretary |
| Art | Pat Hughes | Dressing Prop |
| Camera | Steve Barron | Clapper Loader |
| Art | Mickey Pugh | Props |
| Production | Olga Farel | Location Manager |
| Sound | Howard Blake | Conductor |
| Lighting | Al Watson | Gaffer |
| Crew | Brian Higgins | Carpenter |
| Crew | John Burgess | Special Effects |
| Crew | Tito Tomassini | Weapons Master |
| Art | Clinton Cavers | Location Scout |
| Costume & Make-Up | James Wakely | Wardrobe Master |
| Art | Arthur Wicks | Dressing Prop |
| Sound | Hugh Strain | ADR Mixer |
| Production | Peter Jaques | Production Manager |
| Art | Ted Stickley | Props |
| Art | Maria Dumas | Art Department Assistant |
| Art | John Hogan | Dressing Prop |
| Sound | Joe Ryan | Sound Recordist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Rita Wakely | Wardrobe Master |
| Directing | Melinda Rees | Continuity |
| Directing | Kay Fenton | Continuity |
| Production | Paul Cadiou | Production Accountant |
| Art | Steve Lincoln | Runner Art Department |
| Crew | Con Lewis | Driver |
| Production | Sean O'Brien | Assistant Accountant |
| Production | Lynda Smith | Production Secretary |
| Production | Carolyn Pfeiffer | Associate Producer |
| Art | Matthew Binns | Runner Art Department |
| Production | Gil Mead | Production Assistant |
| Production | Nicole Miloux | Assistant Accountant |
| Art | Les Benson | Dressing Prop |
| Camera | David Appleby | Still Photographer |
| Camera | Adrian Biddle | Focus Puller |
| Camera | Ridley Scott | Camera Operator |
| Production | Jean-François Villemer | Assistant Location Manager |
| Sound | John Richards | Scoring Mixer |
| Production | Matthew Binns | Production Runner |