The Duellists (1977)
Overview
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.
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Additional Info
| Budget | $900,000.00 |
|---|---|
| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | en |
| Popularity | 1.5392 |
Directed By
Ridley Scott
Crew
David Puttnam
Ridley Scott
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes
Mary Selway
Tom Rand
Ivor Powell
Peter J. Hampton
Pamela Power
Bryan Graves
Frank Tidy
Howard Blake
Hugh Johnson
Patricia Eberhard
Roy Burge
Mike Fowlie
Derrick Leather
Richard Graydon
Michael Bradsell
Bill Burgess
Peter Kohn
Ray Hall
Terry Rawlings
David Wimbury
Paul Nix
Ann Mollo
Mike Dempsey
Elaine Carew
Terry Marcel
Les Healey
William Hobbs
John Lanzer
Peter Hollywood
Sheila Thomas
Sue Barradell
Joseph Conrad
Lily van Rijs
Guilhaine Cosse
Pat Hughes
Steve Barron
Mickey Pugh
Olga Farel
Howard Blake
Al Watson
Brian Higgins
John Burgess
Tito Tomassini
Clinton Cavers
James Wakely
Arthur Wicks
Hugh Strain
Peter Jaques
John Richards
Ted Stickley
Maria Dumas
John Hogan
Joe Ryan
Rita Wakely
Jean-François Villemer
Melinda Rees
Kay Fenton
Paul Cadiou
Steve Lincoln
Con Lewis
Sean O'Brien
Lynda Smith
Carolyn Pfeiffer
Matthew Binns
Gil Mead
Nicole Miloux
Les Benson
David Appleby
Adrian Biddle
Ridley Scott
TOP CAST
Keith Carradine
Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
Gabriel Feraud
Albert Finney
Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox
Colonel Perteley
Cristina Raines
Adèle
Robert Stephens
Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti
Dr. Jacquin
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
Richard Graydon
Cossack / Hussar
Tim Hardy
Officer
William Hobbs
Swordsman
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
Stacy Keach
Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Bordas
Pianist (uncredited)
Paul Casson-Yardley
Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
George Oliver
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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