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.
Made in GB
7.2/10
1977
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Cast
Keith Carradine
As Armand d'Hubert
Harvey Keitel
As Gabriel Feraud
Albert Finney
As Joseph Fouché
Edward Fox
As Colonel Perteley
Cristina Raines
As Adèle
Robert Stephens
As Brigadier-General Treillard
Tom Conti
As Dr. Jacquin
John McEnery
As Amiable Second
Diana Quick
As Laura
Alun Armstrong
As Lieutenant Lacourbe
Maurice Colbourne
As Tall Second
Gay Hamilton
As Maid
Meg Wynn Owen
As Léonie
Jenny Runacre
As Mme. de Lionne
Alan Webb
As Chevalier du Rivarol
Arthur Dignam
As Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness
As Mayor's Son
Dave Hill
As Cuirassier
Neville Jason
As Hilaire
Timothy Penrose
As Singer
William Morgan Sheppard
As Fencing Master
Liz Smith
As Fortune Teller
Anthony Douse
As Surgeon
Hugh Fraser
As Officer
Richard Graydon
As Cossack / Hussar
Tim Hardy
As Officer
Michael Irving
As Officer
Tony Mathews
As Gen. Treillard's Aide-de-Camp
Pete Postlethwaite
As Orderly shaving Gen. Treillard
Jason Scott
As Léonie's son
Luke Scott
As Léonie's son
William Hobbs
As Swordsman
Stacy Keach
As Narrator (voice)
Jean-Pierre Bordas
As Pianist (uncredited)
Paul Casson-Yardley
As Napoleonic Boy Soldier (uncredited)
George Oliver
As Wedding Guest (uncredited)
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