The Duellists
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.
Description: 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.
Genres: Drama, War
Budget: $900,000 | Revenue : $0
Runtime: 100 minutes
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Keith Carradine
Played Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
Played Gabriel Feraud
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Played Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox
Played Colonel Perteley
Cristina Raines
Played Adèle
Robert Stephens
Played Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti
Played Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery
Played Amiable Second
Diana Quick
Played Laura
Alun Armstrong
Played Lieutenant Lacourbe
Maurice Colbourne
Played Tall Second
Gay Hamilton
Played Maid
Meg Wynn Owen
Played Léonie
Jenny Runacre
Played Mme. de Lionne
Alan Webb
Played Chevalier du Rivarol
Arthur Dignam
Played Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness
Played Mayor's Son
Dave Hill
Played Cuirassier
Neville Jason
Played Hilaire
Timothy Penrose
Played Singer
William Morgan Sheppard
Played Fencing Master
Liz Smith
Played Fortune Teller
Anthony Douse
Played Surgeon
Hugh Fraser
Played Officer
Richard Graydon
Played Cossack / Hussar
Tim Hardy
Played Officer
William Hobbs
Played Swordsman
Michael Irving
Played Officer
Tony Mathews
Played Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
Pete Postlethwaite
Played Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
Jason Scott
Played Léonie's son
Luke Scott
Played Léonie's son
Stacy Keach
Played Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Bordas
Played Pianist (uncredited)
Paul Casson-Yardley
Played Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
George Oliver
Played Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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