The Duellists
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
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.
- Year : 1977
- Country : United Kingdom, United States of America
- Genre : Drama, War
- Studio : Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures
- Keyword : fencing, cossack, napoleonic wars, based on short story, pistol duel, sword duel, 19th century, waterloo, strasbourg
- Director : Ridley Scott
- Cast : Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens