The Duellists

Director(s)Ridley Scott
Production year1977
Genre(s)Period Drama
Approx. running minutes96m
CastKeith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti, John McEnery, Diana Quick, Alun Armstrong, Ridley Scott, Gerald Vaughan-Hughes, Joseph Conrad, David Puttnam, Howard Blake, Frank Tidy, Pamela Power, Mary Selway, Peter J. Hampton

The Duellists

In early 19th century France, an insult results in a life-long feud between two officers and a series of associated duel ...
In early 19th century France, an insult results in a life-long feud between two officers and a series of associated duels. While the violence is sometimes bloody, its impact is reduced by the historical setting.
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
discrimination
rude humour
Classified Date:
14/07/1977
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
C.I.C. (UK)
Classified Date:
06/03/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
violence
There are scenes of sword fighting. These occasionally result in sight of cuts and injuries on the participants' skin. A man is shot in his chest.
threat and horror
The duelling scenes are fairly intense.
language
There is some mild bad language, including 'bitch' and 'damn'.
sex
In one scene, a woman climbs on top of a man on a bed and kisses him, although no sex is shown.
injury detail
There is sight of bloody wounds in the aftermath of sword fighting, including a deep cut with some flesh hanging off.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters drink alcohol.
Contains mild sex and violence
Classified Date:
03/03/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Classified Date:
08/06/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
28/10/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Isolated score with DVD audio commentary
Classified Date:
28/10/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date06/00/2003
LanguageEnglish
violence
threat and horror
language
sex
injury detail
alcohol and smoking
discrimination
rude humour
Director(s)Ridley Scott
Production year1977
Genre(s)Period Drama
Approx. running minutes96m
CastKeith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti, John McEnery, Diana Quick, Alun Armstrong, Ridley Scott, Gerald Vaughan-Hughes, Joseph Conrad, David Puttnam, Howard Blake, Frank Tidy, Pamela Power, Mary Selway, Peter J. Hampton
Classified Date:
14/07/1977
Version:
2D
Use:
Cinema
Distributor:
C.I.C. (UK)
Classified Date:
06/03/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media + VOD/Streaming
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
violence
There are scenes of sword fighting. These occasionally result in sight of cuts and injuries on the participants' skin. A man is shot in his chest.
threat and horror
The duelling scenes are fairly intense.
language
There is some mild bad language, including 'bitch' and 'damn'.
sex
In one scene, a woman climbs on top of a man on a bed and kisses him, although no sex is shown.
injury detail
There is sight of bloody wounds in the aftermath of sword fighting, including a deep cut with some flesh hanging off.
alcohol and smoking
Adult characters drink alcohol.
Contains mild sex and violence
Classified Date:
03/03/2003
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Classified Date:
08/06/1987
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
CIC Video
Classified Date:
28/10/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
Isolated score with DVD audio commentary
Classified Date:
28/10/2002
Version:
2D
Use:
Physical media
Distributor:
Paramount Home Entertainment (UK)
Paperwork Remarks:
DVD Director's audio commentary
Classified date06/00/2003
LanguageEnglish