
Overview
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.
Details
- Director
- Ridley Scott
- Writer
- Gerald Vaughan-Hughes
- Original Language
- English
- Budget
- $900,000
Cast
Albert Finney
Alun Armstrong
Cristina Raines
Diana Quick
Edward Fox
Harvey Keitel
John McEnery
Keith Carradine
Robert Stephens
Tom Conti
Keywords
19th century
based on short story
cossack
fencing
napoleonic wars
pistol duel
strasbourg
sword duel
waterloo
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