The Duellists
Taste attributes: dramawarhistoricalunsavouryheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy
"Fencing is a science. Loving is a passion. Duelling is an obsession."
Boxlist takeRealistic and weighty: a moving war film, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like depth over escapism.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Pace: Balanced pace, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
- Originality: Balanced originality, where this profile leans fresh / original
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Synopsis
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.
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Taste Attributes
Characteristics
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1977
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Enigma Productions
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
