France, 1801. Due to a minor perceived slight, mild-mannered Lieutenant d'Hubert is forced into a duel with hot-headed irrational Lieutenant Feraud. The disagreement ultimately results in scores of duels spanning several years.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Film Awards. Another 2 wins & 2 nominations.
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Cast verified as complete
Keith Carradine | ... |
Armand d'Hubert
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Harvey Keitel | ... |
Gabriel Feraud
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Albert Finney | ... |
Fouché
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Edward Fox | ... |
Colonel
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Cristina Raines | ... |
Adèle
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Robert Stephens | ... |
Gen. Treillard
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Tom Conti | ... |
Dr. Jacquin
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John McEnery | ... |
Amiable Second
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Diana Quick | ... |
Laura
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Alun Armstrong | ... |
Lacourbe
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Maurice Colbourne | ... |
Tall Second
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Gay Hamilton | ... |
Maid
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Meg Wynn Owen | ... |
Léonie
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Jenny Runacre | ... |
Mme. de Lionne
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Alan Webb | ... |
Chevalier
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Arthur Dignam | ... |
Captain with Eyepatch
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Matthew Guinness | ... |
Mayor's Son
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Dave Hill | ... |
Cuirassier
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Neville Jason | ... |
Hilaire, Wedding Party Guest
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Timothy Penrose | ... |
Singer
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William Morgan Sheppard | ... |
Fencing Master
(as Morgan Sheppard)
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Liz Smith | ... |
Fortune Teller
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Anthony Douse | ... |
Surgeon
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Hugh Fraser | ... |
Officer
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Richard Graydon | ... |
Cossack / Hussar
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Tim Hardy | ... |
Officer
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William Hobbs | ... |
Swordsman
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Michael Irving | ... |
Officer
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Tony Mathews | ... |
Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
(as Tony Matthews)
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Pete Postlethwaite | ... |
Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
(as Peter Postlethwaite)
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Jason Scott | ... |
Léonie's Son
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Luke Scott | ... |
Léonie's Son
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Stacy Keach | ... |
Narrated by (voice)
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Rest of cast listed alphabetically: | |||
Jean-Pierre Bordas | ... |
Pianist (uncredited)
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Paul Casson-Yardley | ... |
Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
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George Oliver | ... |
Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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Directed by
Ridley Scott |
Written by
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes | ... | (screenplay) |
Joseph Conrad | ... | (story "The Duel") |
Produced by
Ivor Powell | ... | associate producer |
David Puttnam | ... | producer |
Music by
Howard Blake |
Cinematography by
Frank Tidy | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
Pamela Power |
Editorial Department
Michael Bradsell | ... | supervising editor |
Roy Burge | ... | assistant editor |
Les Healey | ... | assistant editor |
Peter Hollywood | ... | assistant editor |
Casting By
Mary Selway |
Production Design by
Peter J. Hampton | ... | (as Peter J Hampton) |
Art Direction by
Bryan Graves |
Costume Design by
Tom Rand |
Makeup Department
Sue Barradell | ... | makeup supervisor (as Susan Barradell) |
Elaine Carew | ... | makeup assistant |
Paul Nix | ... | hairdressing consultant |
Sheila Thomas | ... | hairdressing assistant |
Production Management
Peter Jaques | ... | production manager: London |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Patricia Eberhard | ... | second assistant director: France |
Peter Kohn | ... | third assistant director |
Terry Marcel | ... | first assistant director |
David Wimbury | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
Les Benson | ... | dressing props |
Richard Dicker | ... | drape |
Maria Dumas | ... | art assistant |
Mike Fowlie | ... | prop master |
Brian Higgins | ... | carpenter |
John Hogan | ... | dressing props |
Pat Hughes | ... | dressing props |
John Lanzer | ... | prop buyer |
Ann Mollo | ... | set dresser |
Ted Stickley | ... | stand-by prop |
Arthur Wicks | ... | dressing props |
Mickey Pugh | ... | standby props (uncredited) |
Sound Department
Bill Burgess | ... | sound boom |
Derrick Leather | ... | sound mixer |
Terry Rawlings | ... | dubbing editor |
Joe Ryan | ... | sound camera |
Hugh Strain | ... | dubbing mixer |
Special Effects by
John Burgess | ... | special effects |
Stunts
Richard Graydon | ... | horsemaster |
Tito Tomassini | ... | Sword Master (uncredited) |
Camera and Electrical Department
David Appleby | ... | still photographer |
Steve Barron | ... | clapper loader (as Stephen Barron) |
Adrian Biddle | ... | focus |
Ray Hall | ... | grip |
Hugh Johnson | ... | clapper loader |
Gary Mullins | ... | 1st spark |
Ridley Scott | ... | operator |
Terence Thomson | ... | 2nd spark |
Al Watson | ... | gaffer |
Casting Department
Lily van Rijs | ... | casting: France (as Lily Van Rijs) |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
James Wakely | ... | wardrobe master |
Rita Wakely | ... | wardrobe mistress |
Location Management
Clinton Cavers | ... | location consultant: Scotland |
Olga Farel | ... | location manager: France |
Jean-François Villemer | ... | assistant location manager: France (as Jean-Francois Villemer) |
Music Department
Howard Blake | ... | conductor |
John Richards | ... | music mixer |
Script and Continuity Department
Kay Fenton | ... | continuity |
Melinda Rees | ... | continuity (uncredited) |
Transportation Department
Con Lewis | ... | unit driver |
Additional Crew
Matthew Binns | ... | runner |
Paul Cadiou | ... | production accountant |
Guilhaine Cosse | ... | secretary: France |
Mike Dempsey | ... | titles designed by |
Mike Dempsey | ... | title designer |
William Hobbs | ... | fight director |
Richard Holmes | ... | military advisor |
Isabelle Kloucowski | ... | sous-titres francais (as Isabelle Kloucowsky) |
Steve Lincoln | ... | runner |
Gil Mead | ... | production assistant |
Nicole Miloux | ... | assistant accountant: France |
Sean O'Brien | ... | assistant accountant: London |
Carolyn Pfeiffer | ... | production associate |
Noelle Simpson | ... | production liaison |
Lynda Smith | ... | secretary to producer |
Steve Hancock | ... | projectionist (uncredited) |
Production Companies
- Paramount Pictures (present)
- Enigma Productions
- Scott Free Enterprises (made by)
- National Film Finance Consortium (in association with)
- National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Distributors
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (United Kingdom) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Norway) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1977) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (West Germany) (theatrical)
- Cinema International Corporation (CIC) (1978) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Paramount Pictures (1978) (United States) (theatrical) (as Paramount A Gulf+Western Company)
- Paramount Films of India (1980) (India) (theatrical)
- Sociedade Importadora de Filmes (SIF) (1980) (Portugal) (theatrical)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1980) (United States) (VHS)
- CBS (1982) (United States) (tv)
- Esselte CIC Video (1983) (Belgium) (VHS)
- Antenne 2 (A2) (1985) (France) (tv) (dubbed version)
- CIC Vídeo (Brazil) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (1991) (United States) (video) (laserdisc)
- CIC Video (1995) (Germany) (VHS)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2002) (United States) (DVD)
- Koch Media (2003) (Germany) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Netherlands) (DVD)
- Paramount Home Entertainment (2003) (Sweden) (DVD)
- Shout! Factory (2012) (United States) (Blu-ray) (DVD)
- Imprint Films (2020) (Australia) (Blu-ray)
- Paramount Channel (2021) (France) (tv)
- Video MPA (Canada) (VHS) (dubbed)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Cinétitres (sous-titrage)
- Costumi d'Arte (costumes)
- Motion Picture Association (MPA) (logo: PG: parental guidance suggested: some material may not be suitable for pre-teenagers)
- Panavision (photographic equipment by)
- Simpsons of Piccadilly (the producers wish to thank)
- The Airstrip One Company (soundtrack album) (2001)
- The Crown Estate Commissioners (the producers wish to thank)
- The Eagle Star Insurance Company (the producers wish to thank)
- The People of Inverness, Scotland (the producers wish to thank, and most particularly, without whose help and co-operation this film could not have been made)
- The People of Sarlat, France (the producers wish to thank, and most particularly, without whose help and co-operation this film could not have been made)
Storyline
Plot Summary |
Set during the grand, sweeping Napoleonic age, an officer in the French army insults another officer and sets off a life-long enmity. The two officers, D'Hubert and Feraud, cross swords and pistols time and time again in an attempt to achieve justice and preserve their honor.
Written by Greg Bole |
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Taglines | Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession. See more » |
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Parents Guide | View content advisory » |
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Box Office
Budget | $900,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
Trivia | Ridley Scott said that after having directed anywhere from 1,500 to 2,000 television commercials, he realized no one was going to approach him about directing a film, so he'd have to take the lead. Since his funds were limited, he used a public domain source for the story, and commissioned the script for this movie on his own. See more » |
Goofs | In the opening scene, Harvey Keitel's character's sword strikes home in the upper chest (near the heart) of his opponent, then the film cuts to a side view of the opponent depicting the sword as having entered his stomach area. See more » |
Movie Connections | Featured in Duelling Directors: Ridley Scott & Kevin Reynolds (2002). See more » |
Soundtracks | Bist du bei mir See more » |
Crazy Credits | Opening credits prologue: STRASBOURG 1800 See more » |
Quotes |
Armand D'Hubert:
General Feraud has made occasional attempts to kill me. That does not give him the right to claim my acquaintance. See more » |