"The Duellists"

Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel star in this dramatic film about two officers in Napoleon's army who violently confront each other in a series of duels.

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The real men behind The Duellists

It’s a classic among fencers and has some of the most realistic fencing scenes ever portrayed on the silver screen. The Duellists, based on a short story by Joseph Conrad, is a masterpiece. But what most people don’t know, is that it’s based on a true story.

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