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The Duellists
Drama, War
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.
View on IMDbAppeals to viewers who appreciate meticulously staged period drama, ritualized conflict, and restrained portraits of pride consuming entire lives.
- Tone
- contemplative, tense, melancholic
- Payoff
- reflection, catharsis
- Pacing
- steady
- Intensity
- moderate
- Structure
- linear
- Themes
- honor, obsession, rivalry, masculinity, historical change
- Setting
- early nineteenth century, Napoleonic battlefields and European garrison towns
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