The Duellists is a movie directed by Ridley Scott in 1977 and based on the book The Duel by Joseph Conrad, first published in 1908. The movie features Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Edward Fox, Albert Finney, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, and others.
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Storyline
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.
Movie vs Book
Year
1977
Minutes
100
Movie Rate
7.40
Source: IMDb
Year
1908
Pages
112
Book Rate
7.74
S: Goodreads
Book
The Duel
Author: Joseph Conrad
Country: UK
First published in: 1908
Length: 112 pages
Genre: Fiction
Book series: A Set of Six
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“When you write a movie, you have a hundred collaborators. But when you write a novel, it's yours.”
SIDNEY SHELDON (Writer, Screenwriter)
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