The Duellists is a movie novelization written by Gordon M. Williams in 1977 and based on the movie of the same name, directed by Ridley Scott in 1977. The movie features Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Edward Fox, Albert Finney, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, and others.
What users say
“The movie is better than the book”
But the book is worth reading.
The Movie is based on
Book by Joseph Conrad
Watch & Read
Get movie and book on Amazon
Watch movie
*Note: As an Amazon Associate, we earn from qualifying purchases.
Movie TRAILER
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
1977
Pages
192
Book Rate
7.50
S: Goodreads
Book
The Duellists
User polls & recommendations
Leave a Reply
“If I really considered myself a writer, I wouldn't be writing screenplays. I'd be writing novels.”
QUENTIN TARANTINO (Filmmaker, Scriptwriter, Actor)
One reply on “The Duellists (1977)”
Well-written novel worthy on its own merits but sadly overshadowed by Conrad’s story and the 1977 film. But it’s dumb to compare a book to a film. Different medium, a world of words, not of passive visuals.