Country
France
Date
May 22, 1977
Note
Cannes Film Festival
Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
1h 40min
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| John McEnery | Amiable Second |
| Diana Quick | Laura |
| Alun Armstrong | Lieutenant Lacourbe |
| Maurice Colbourne | Tall Second |
| Gay Hamilton | Maid |
| Meg Wynn Owen | Léonie |
| Jenny Runacre | Mme. de Lionne |
| Alan Webb | Chevalier du Rivarol |
| Arthur Dignam | Captain with Eyepatch |
| Matthew Guinness | Mayor's Son |
| Dave Hill | Cuirassier |
| Neville Jason | Hilaire |
| Timothy Penrose | Singer |
| William Morgan Sheppard | Fencing Master |
| Liz Smith | Fortune Teller |
| Anthony Douse | Surgeon |
| Hugh Fraser | Officer |
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| Richard Graydon | Cossack / Hussar |
| Tim Hardy | Officer |
| Michael Irving | Officer |
| Tony Mathews | Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp |
| Pete Postlethwaite | Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard |
| Jason Scott | Léonie's son |
| Luke Scott | Léonie's son |
| William Hobbs | Swordsman |
| Stacy Keach | Narrator (voice) |
| Jean-Pierre Bordas | Pianist (uncredited) |
| Paul Casson-Yardley | Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited) |
| George Oliver | Wedding Guest (uncredited) |
Genres
DramaWar
Technical details
| Dettaglio | Valore |
|---|---|
| Titolo originale | The Duellists |
| Lingua originale | English (EN) |
| Lingue parlate | English, Pусский |
| Paesi di produzione | United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Stato | Released |
| Compagnie di produzione | Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC) |
| Data di uscita | 31 agosto 1977 |
| Producer | David Puttnam, Ivor Powell, Carolyn Pfeiffer |
| Writer | Gerald Vaughan-Hughes, Joseph Conrad |
| Casting | Mary Selway, Lily van Rijs |
| Editors | Pamela Power, Michael Bradsell, Peter Hollywood, Roy Burge, Les Healey |
| Cinematography | Frank Tidy, Hugh Johnson, Ray Hall, Steve Barron, David Appleby, Ridley Scott, Adrian Biddle |
| Asst. Directors | Terry Marcel, David Wimbury, Patricia Eberhard, Peter Kohn, Ridley Scott, Melinda Rees, Kay Fenton |
| Lighting | Al Watson |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Country
France
Date
Aug 31, 1977
Certification
U
Country
Italy
Date
Jan 07, 1978
Country
United States
Date
Jan 13, 1978
Certification
PG
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Feb 02, 1978
Note
(Rated A)
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Country
Poland
Date
May 05, 1978
Certification
12
Country
Germany
Date
May 19, 1978
Certification
12
Country
Brazil
Date
May 23, 1978
Certification
12
Country
Netherlands
Date
Oct 06, 1978
Certification
16
Country
Japan
Date
Mar 01, 1982
Certification
G
Physical media
Country
United Kingdom
Date
Jun 08, 1987
Certification
PG
Country
Netherlands
Date
Apr 29, 2003
Certification
16
Note
DVD
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