The Duellists

Based On the book by Joseph Conrad

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 (played by Harvey Keitel) and royalist Armand d'Hubert (Keith Carradine), 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 story "The Duel". The Duellists unanimously won the award for Best Debut Film at the 1977 Cannes Film Festival, and was nominated for the Palme d'Or.

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Release date:

May 22, 1977

Director:

Ridley Scott

Cast:

Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Robert Stephens

Genre:

Historical, Drama, War

Country:

United Kingdom, Australia

Language:

English

Year page:

1977 in adaptations