Diagonaldi Very well executed

Nonureva Really Surprised!

Pluskylang Great Film overall

Lucia Ayala It's simply great fun, a winsome film and an occasionally over-the-top luxury fantasy that never flags.

Khaela Well, when people can ask you for a rendez-vous the following morning because you wrong them, you must be cautious... But what happen when someone become addict to duels? This story, as already explained is one of a long feud between two napoleon's officers. This movie is a jewel, costums, ambience, behaviours are so good that i am surprised that actors do not speak french. Carradine is good but Keitel is absolutly fabulous. During the first duel, he looks like a bird of prey asking himself how to ripe apart his adversary. A must see

Benedito Dias Rodrigues Watching this picture in early 80' l was impressed by such reliable tale of two soldiers and their duels through the time,without notice over Ridley Scott which a have to know on Blade Runner,in that period of time l was so young and didn't able to record many names,just the leading roles or so,Scott use a Napoleon's era as a perfect backdrop to development this remarkable story,today having a third look l realized how was deeply the Ridley's debut and telling of own words this first experience in making movies....simply outstanding!!!Resume: First watch: 1983 / How many: 2 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 9.25

Quentin Mugnier Reading the other reviews, I tend to agree to what other IMDb users say. The film is indeed timeless. Average directors usually try to stick to the trendy cinematography tricks of the moment. Great directors tries to invent the next trendy tricks! Apart from a few very 70's- cliché zoom-ins, photography, transitions, and actor direction could easily stand with today's standards. One reviewer compared this movie to other UK's legendary director Stanly Kubrick timeless masterpiece : Barry Lindon. They both share the same main theme (honor during Napeleonian wars). They do have a lot in common, Barry Lindon was produced 2 years earlier than this film, so you easily believe that Scott "borrowed" a few "ideas" from his mentor. So, why just a 6 out of 10 then? Well, the script is poor and a bit boring. Blade Runner was inspired by a short novel, so was this movie, but unlike Blade Runner and Barry Lyndon, Duellists did not succeed in transcending its original medium. In a nutshell, an enjoyable film to watch, strong recommendation to all Ridley Scott's fans, but a very optional view for regular moviegoers.

Murtaza Ali While people often hail Ridley Scott as the maker of films like Gladiator, Blade Runner, and Alien, they rarely talk about his debut film ‪'The Duellists'‬ which can certainly be described as the single greatest achievement of Scott's highly decorated filmmaking career.The Duellists has the look and the feel of a big budget film despite being shot on a budget that can be described as moderate at best. The film thrives on Scott's remarkable ability to spot and adapt untouched stories of master storytellers like Joseph Conrad (in case The Duellists) and Philip K Dick (in case of Blade Runner).The Duellists basically tells the story of two Napoleonic officers who engage in a series of uncompleted duels that go on intermittently for years. In a nutshell, it is a tale of pride and honor, and, more importantly, obsession. Harvey Keitel and Keith Carradine play their respective parts to a tee, brilliantly complementing their contrasting roles.The movie's cinematography, editing and music are absolutely topnotch and provide the perfect foil for Scott's ingenious direction and Gerald Vaughan-Hughes' brilliant adaptation of Conrad's short story which bear a striking resemblance to Hugo's Les Miserables.The Duellists is a underrated masterpiece and certainly deserves more attention than it has received over the last 35 years or so. There is little doubt that it is the single greatest achievement of Ridley Scott's filmmaking career. The Duellists bears quite a few similarities with Stanley Kubrick's supremely masterful 'Barry Lyndon' -- another film that deals with duels and notorious soldiers -- and can be relished back-to-back with it. The Duellists is a film that a serious film- goer simply cannot afford to miss.For more on the world of cinema, please visit my film blog "A Potpourri of Vestiges".