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The Duellists

19777.3 / 10100 min
Drama, War

Overview

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.

Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Armand d'Hubert

Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Gabriel Feraud

Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Joseph Fouché

Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Colonel Perteley

Cristina Raines

Cristina Raines

Adèle

Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Brigadier-General Treillard

Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Dr. Jacquin

John McEnery

John McEnery

Amiable Second

Diana Quick

Diana Quick

Laura

Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Lieutenant Lacourbe

Maurice Colbourne

Maurice Colbourne

Tall Second

Gay Hamilton

Gay Hamilton

Maid

Meg Wynn Owen

Meg Wynn Owen

Léonie

Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Mme. de Lionne

Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Chevalier du Rivarol

Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Captain with Eyepatch

Matthew Guinness

Matthew Guinness

Mayor's Son

Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Cuirassier

Neville Jason

Neville Jason

Hilaire

Timothy Penrose

Timothy Penrose

Singer

William Morgan Sheppard

William Morgan Sheppard

Fencing Master

Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Fortune Teller

Anthony Douse

Anthony Douse

Surgeon

Hugh Fraser

Hugh Fraser

Officer

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Cossack / Hussar

Tim Hardy

Tim Hardy

Officer

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Swordsman

Michael Irving

Michael Irving

Officer

Tony Mathews

Tony Mathews

Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp

Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard

Jason Scott

Jason Scott

Léonie's son

Luke Scott

Luke Scott

Léonie's son

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Narrator (voice)

Jean-Pierre Bordas

Jean-Pierre Bordas

Pianist (uncredited)

Paul Casson-Yardley

Paul Casson-Yardley

Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)

George Oliver

George Oliver

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Crew

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Director

David Puttnam

David Puttnam

Producer

Gerald Vaughan-Hughes

Gerald Vaughan-Hughes

Screenplay

Howard Blake

Howard Blake

Original Music Composer

Frank Tidy

Frank Tidy

Director of Photography

Pamela Power

Pamela Power

Editor

Ivor Powell

Ivor Powell

Associate Producer

Mary Selway

Mary Selway

Casting

Peter J. Hampton

Peter J. Hampton

Production Design

Tom Rand

Tom Rand

Costume Design

Bryan Graves

Bryan Graves

Art Direction

Hugh Johnson

Hugh Johnson

Clapper Loader

William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Fight Choreographer

Michael Bradsell

Michael Bradsell

Supervising Editor

Terry Rawlings

Terry Rawlings

ADR Editor

Terry Marcel

Terry Marcel

First Assistant Director

David Wimbury

David Wimbury

Second Assistant Director

Patricia Eberhard

Patricia Eberhard

Second Assistant Director

Mike Dempsey

Mike Dempsey

Title Designer

Paul Nix

Paul Nix

Hairstylist

Ray Hall

Ray Hall

Grip

Ann Mollo

Ann Mollo

Set Dresser

Elaine Carew

Elaine Carew

Assistant Makeup Artist

John Lanzer

John Lanzer

Property Buyer

Sheila Thomas

Sheila Thomas

Assistant Hairstylist

Mike Fowlie

Mike Fowlie

Property Master

Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Stunts

Derrick Leather

Derrick Leather

Sound Mixer

Bill Burgess

Bill Burgess

Boom Operator

Peter Hollywood

Peter Hollywood

Assistant Editor

Roy Burge

Roy Burge

Assistant Editor

Les Healey

Les Healey

Assistant Editor

Peter Kohn

Peter Kohn

Third Assistant Director

Joseph Conrad

Joseph Conrad

Story

Sue Barradell

Sue Barradell

Makeup Supervisor

Peter Jaques

Peter Jaques

Production Manager

Melinda Rees

Melinda Rees

Continuity

Kay Fenton

Kay Fenton

Continuity

Maria Dumas

Maria Dumas

Art Department Assistant

Brian Higgins

Brian Higgins

Carpenter

John Hogan

John Hogan

Dressing Prop

Pat Hughes

Pat Hughes

Dressing Prop

Arthur Wicks

Arthur Wicks

Dressing Prop

Ted Stickley

Ted Stickley

Props

Mickey Pugh

Mickey Pugh

Props

Joe Ryan

Joe Ryan

Sound Recordist

Hugh Strain

Hugh Strain

ADR Mixer

John Burgess

John Burgess

Special Effects

Tito Tomassini

Tito Tomassini

Weapons Master

Steve Barron

Steve Barron

Clapper Loader

Al Watson

Al Watson

Gaffer

Lily van Rijs

Lily van Rijs

Casting

James Wakely

James Wakely

Wardrobe Master

Rita Wakely

Rita Wakely

Wardrobe Master

Clinton Cavers

Clinton Cavers

Location Scout

Olga Farel

Olga Farel

Location Manager

Jean-François Villemer

Jean-François Villemer

Location Assistant

Howard Blake

Howard Blake

Conductor

John Richards

John Richards

Music Editor

Con Lewis

Con Lewis

Driver

Matthew Binns

Matthew Binns

Runner Art Department

Paul Cadiou

Paul Cadiou

Production Accountant

Guilhaine Cosse

Guilhaine Cosse

Production Secretary

Steve Lincoln

Steve Lincoln

Runner Art Department

Gil Mead

Gil Mead

Production Assistant

Nicole Miloux

Nicole Miloux

Assistant Accountant

Sean O'Brien

Sean O'Brien

Assistant Accountant

Carolyn Pfeiffer

Carolyn Pfeiffer

Associate Producer

Lynda Smith

Lynda Smith

Production Secretary

Les Benson

Les Benson

Dressing Prop

David Appleby

David Appleby

Still Photographer

Ridley Scott

Ridley Scott

Camera Operator

Adrian Biddle

Adrian Biddle

Focus Puller