The Duellists
1977 · 100 MIN · IMDB 7.4 · 28,060 VOTES · DIR. Ridley Scott
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.
Dialogue Timeline — 661 lines
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00:00:59 The duellist demands satisfaction. Honour, for him, is an appetite.
00:07:07 Come again this evening and plead your forgiveness.
00:09:14 Sir, l respect your sentiments. But l can assure you the hunt was not my choice.
00:12:36 - He fought a duel this morning. - He also fought a duel this afternoon.
00:15:13 - Good. - l imagined you'd think so.
00:18:11 Damned muscle never healed properly.
00:22:51 Sorry.
00:26:56 lt would have been the only honourable thing to do.
00:30:00 Thank you, thank you.
00:33:15 They don't all fight like fine gentlemen.
00:39:28 Very well. Convention allows you to be a chivalrous halfwit
00:42:46 Don't l know you well, eh?
00:45:18 The Regiment expects it?
00:53:21 That wood stinks with Cossacks. l want some volunteers.
00:59:20 Her parents are dead and her uncle is a dear friend of mine.
01:02:24 Nothing sensible goes out of fashion.
01:05:50 lt was a proper, settled arrangement.
01:08:05 Now and again, sir.
01:10:33 And l offer you another toast.
01:13:27 Feraud was arrested.
01:16:35 ls this fellow a relation of yours?
01:20:51 We want a quiet word, confidential you understand.
01:22:44 l see.
01:30:35 l'm not fanatical enough to persevere in this absurdity.
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed661
Dialogue density6.6 lines / min
First line00:00:59
Final line01:30:35
Production Record
DirectorRidley Scott
LanguageEnglish
Budget$900,000
IMDb votes28,060