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The Duellists
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76/100
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Lowest is Metacritic critics on 70, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 83.
See the most agreed on films →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
- Based on
- The Duel by Joseph Conrad
- Studio
- Enigma Productions, Paramount Pictures, Scott Free Productions, National Film Finance Corporation
- Released
- 31 August 1977
- Country
- United Kingdom, United States
- Language
- English, Russian
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $900.0K
- Awards
- 2 wins, 4 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 6 →1 major award won · 2 wins from 6 nominations across 4 ceremonies
| 1977 Cannes Film Festival 1977 | Best First Work | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| 1977 Cannes Film Festival 1977 | Palme d'Or | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| 1978 British Society of Cinematographers Awards 1978 | Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Frank Tidy | Nominee |
| 1978 David di Donatello Awards 1978 | Best Foreign Director | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| 32nd British Academy Film Awards 1977 | Best Cinematography | Frank Tidy | Nominee |
| 32nd British Academy Film Awards 1977 | Best Costume Design | Tom Rand | Nominee |
Awards from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA.
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6 awards — The Duellists
×| Best First Work | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| Palme d'Or | Ridley Scott | Nominee |
| Best Foreign Director | Ridley Scott | Winner |
| Best Cinematography | Frank Tidy | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Tom Rand | Nominee |
| Best Cinematography in a Theatrical Feature Film | Frank Tidy | Nominee |