The Duellists (Film), released 1977 — adapted from The Duel by Антон Павлович Чехов.
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.
Starring Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines.
Directed by Ridley Scott.
