Duellists
Director: Ridley Scott; Stars: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel; Release Date: December 03, 2002 |
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Duellists - "To the surprise and admiration of their fellows, two officers, like insane artists, trying to gild refined gold or paint the lily, pursued a private contest through the years of universal carnage." Thus wrote Joseph Conrad in the opening paragraphs of the story that provides the basis for Ridley Scott's first feature. During the era of the Napoleonic wars, a conflict arises between two of the emperor's cavalry officers when one of them, the aristocratic Lt. D'Hubert (Keith Carradine), is sent by his superior to deliver the message to commoner Lt. Ferraud (Harvey Keitel) that he's to be placed under house arrest for having wounded a man in another duel. Since Ferraud is with a woman at the time, he takes offense at the intrusion and challenges D'Hubert to a duel. Their match, though fierce, is without resolution. Whenever their paths cross, they continue their battle, fighting a series of six duels over the course of 14 years, paralleling Napoleon's major battles of the period. Scott's meditation focuses...
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Key Information |
| Directors | Ridley Scott |
| Stars | Harvey Keitel |
| Actors | Albert Finney |
| Genre | Dramas |
| Subgenre | Drama |
| MPAA Rating | PG (MPAA) |
| Available Formats | DVD: Checkpoint |
| UPC | 097360897548 |
| Release Date | 1978 |
| Running Time | 1hr 41min |
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DVD Editions |
| DVD Editions | DVD: Checkpoint1hr 40minParamount Home EntertainmentDecember 03, 2002PG (MPAA)097360897524Sound Features: Digital, Stereo |
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VHS Editions |
| VHS Editions | VHS1hr 41minParamount Home EntertainmentOctober 19, 1994PG (MPAA)097360897531Sound Features: HiFi |
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Professional Reviews |
| Professional Reviews | (12/13/2002, p.65, Blair Robbins): "...The duels themselves have a visceral energy, but Scott's talents really shine in the sweeping outdoor panoramas and indoor shadowplay..." |
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