The Duellists

1h 40min

Drama

War

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.

Production Companies

Enigma Productions

Paramount Pictures

Scott Free Productions

National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)

Cast

Keith Carradine

Keith Carradine

Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel

Harvey Keitel

Gabriel Feraud
Albert Finney

Albert Finney

Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox

Edward Fox

Colonel Perteley
Robert Stephens

Robert Stephens

Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti

Tom Conti

Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery

John McEnery

Amiable Second
Alun Armstrong

Alun Armstrong

Lieutenant Lacourbe
Jenny Runacre

Jenny Runacre

Mme. de Lionne
Alan Webb

Alan Webb

Chevalier du Rivarol
Arthur Dignam

Arthur Dignam

Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness

Matthew Guinness

Mayor's Son
Dave Hill

Dave Hill

Cuirassier
Liz Smith

Liz Smith

Fortune Teller
Richard Graydon

Richard Graydon

Cossack / Hussar
Tim Hardy

Tim Hardy

Officer
Tony Mathews

Tony Mathews

Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
Pete Postlethwaite

Pete Postlethwaite

Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
Jason Scott

Jason Scott

Léonie's son
Luke Scott

Luke Scott

Léonie's son
William Hobbs

William Hobbs

Swordsman
Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Bordas

Jean-Pierre Bordas

Pianist (uncredited)
Paul Casson-Yardley

Paul Casson-Yardley

Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
George Oliver

George Oliver

Wedding Guest (uncredited)

Release date

31st Aug 1977

Status

Released

Spoken languages

English, Pусский