Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession.
Director: Ridley Scott
Starring: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney
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.
Director
Ridley Scott
Production
Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, National Film Finance Corporation (NFFC)
Cast
Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti, John McEnery, Diana Quick, Alun Armstrong, Maurice Colbourne, Gay Hamilton, Meg Wynn Owen, Jenny Runacre, Alan Webb, Arthur Dignam, Matthew Guinness, Dave Hill, Neville Jason, Timothy Penrose