• Director(s)

    Ridley Scott

  • Production Year

    1977

  • Genre(s)

    Period Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti, John McEnery, Diana Quick, Alun Armstrong, Maurice Colbourne, Gay Hamilton, Meg Wynn Owen, Jenny Runacre, Alan Webb, Liz Smith, Hugh Fraser, Pete Postlethwaite, Jason Scott, Luke Scott, Stacy Keach (narrator)

Film

The Duellists

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.…

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.

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violence

threat and horror

language

sex

injury detail

alcohol and smoking

discrimination

rude humour

  • Director(s)

    Ridley Scott

  • Production Year

    1977

  • Genre(s)

    Period Drama

  • Approx. running minutes

    96m

  • Cast

    Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel, Albert Finney, Edward Fox, Cristina Raines, Robert Stephens, Tom Conti, John McEnery, Diana Quick, Alun Armstrong, Maurice Colbourne, Gay Hamilton, Meg Wynn Owen, Jenny Runacre, Alan Webb, Liz Smith, Hugh Fraser, Pete Postlethwaite, Jason Scott, Luke Scott, Stacy Keach (narrator)

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 date

    06/03/2003

  • BBFC reference

    BVF028487

  • Language

    English