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The Duellists is a 1977 British historical drama film which is the directorial debut of Ridley Scott. Set in France during the Napoleonic Wars, the film focuses on a series of duels between two rival officers, the obsessive Bonapartist Gabriel Feraud and royalist Armand d'Hubert, that spans nearly 20 years and reflects the political tumult of early 19th-century France. The film is based on Joseph Conrad's 1908 short…
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Image The Duellists is the first film by director Ridley Scott. In 1977 it won the award for "Best First Film" at the Cannes Film Festival. The film stars Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine. The play is adapted from the novel "The Duel" by Joseph Conrad. The plot is set during the Napoleonic era and follows the rivalry between two French army officers, Lieutenant Armand d'Hubert and Lieutenant Gabriel Féraud,…More
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Image Before bringing us two masterpieces of horror and science fiction as "Alien" and "Blade Runner", Ridley Scott signed this opera prima, unknown to many. It is the story of two men who for reasons of "honor" live fighting a duel during the turbulent years of Napoleonic France. The film is visually impressive. Its landscapes, its use of light and the pictorial nature of many of the shots are reminiscent at…More
The Duellists is a 1977 historical drama film and the feature directorial debut of Ridley Scott. It won the Best Debut Film award at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival. The basis of the screenplay is the Joseph Conrad short story "The Duel" (titled "Point of Honor" in the United States) published in A Set of Six. Reception for The Duellists has been generally positive, with only two critics giving a negative review resul…More