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The Duellists (1977)

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The Duellists is based on a story by Joseph Conrad, variously titled The Duel and The Point of Honour. Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel play officers in Napoleon's army -- D'Hubert and Feraud, respectively -- who spend their off-hours challenging each other to bloody duels. This goes on for nearly 16 years, with neither man showing any inclination of calling a truce. The final clash finds the gentlemanly D'Hubert getting the upper hand of the obsessed Feraud -- but that's not quite the end of

PG, 1 hr. 45 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure

Dec 3, 2002

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All Critics (20) | Top Critics (3) | Fresh (16) | Rotten (0) | DVD (12)

Interiors are bathed in the golden light of candlelight and nostalgia, like a period painting in motion, while exteriors are wrapped in fog and mist.

December 6, 2009 Full Review Source: Turner Classic Movies Online | Comment
Turner Classic Movies Online

the film improves with multiple screenings, as a viewer becomes less concerned about the outcome of each engagement, and more interested in the passion that is driving it.

June 14, 2007 Comment

A magnífica fotografia, a bela direção de arte e as ótimas atuações se transformam em meros detalhes frente à impressionante estréia de Ridley Scott na direção de longas.

April 30, 2004 Comment
Cinema em Cena

The Duellists registers on the senses like a pointillist work of art, encouraging us to revel in its symmetry and relish its high regard for small details.

January 24, 2004 Full Review Source: Spirituality and Practice | Comment
Spirituality and Practice

the very beauty of the imagery ultimately works to the story's benefit, as it creates an ironic counterpoint to the irrationality of the ongoing feud

January 6, 2003 Comment
Q Network Film Desk
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Quite a simple story of the complexities of mans obsessiveness and the ridiculous and futile notion of honour. Apart from a couple of dodgy accents, this is a fantastic film - The climax being notable a brilliant conclusion. Probably my joint second favourite Scott film along with Alien. Blade Runner still wins hands

April 15, 2011
SirPant

Super Reviewer

At the beginning I was growing alittle bored with this film, allot of talk and nothing much interesting at that, slowly you get a sense of the two main characters and who they are, what they want and there is the film. Two soldiers at each others throats through the Napoleonic era from a simple silly cross of words, it

February 23, 2011
phubbs1

Super Reviewer

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