the duellists (1977) - fourth duel

[@crazymage9636]

I like how he's probably so exited and pumped up on the adrenaline of winning that duel that he just jumps that hay wagon. There is probably no better feeling than escaping a near death moment.

[@joearnold5836]

There is not. They're even more sensual than love albeit more fleeting. The air you breath crackles with sensuality.

[@halleck3]

Truth. As a rockclimber I say you speak the truth sir!

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

as a plainjumper I also agree

[@keegan773]

As a woolly jumper I also agree.

[@viz12345]

as a call of duty 7693 player I concur

[@Rekaert]

"Captain Feraud has taken a slight cut across the forehead." Camera cuts to Feraud who has been partially scalped. Ahh, great film.

[@BillOweninOttawa]

In terms of the truly horrendous wounds that a sabre can deliver? It was slight.

[@Rekaert]

@@BillOweninOttawa Oh I don't doubt it for a moment. I do love the understated way of representing it though. Reminds me of the Black Knight scene in Monty Python.

[@h0rn3d_h1st0r1an]

@@Rekaert tis but a scratch.

[@M0butu]

There are authentic reports of cavalry sabres cutting soldiers in half. Not horizontally, but VERTICALLY!

[@tonyanderton3521]

..."I regret that the duel can not continue".

[@NealX_Gaming]

Crazy how Scott's first film evokes the Napoleonic Era better than _Napoleon_ did 50 years later.

[@Philbert-s2c]

He's old and out of touch at this point. He's 86 for Chrissake. He should have retired 2 decades ago.

[@dougdougw]

​@@Philbert-s2c Rubbish

[@dougdougw]

Napolean is so much better than this.

[@bobhill-ol7wp]

​@@dougdougw I feel bad for you.

[@NicolasSilvaVasault]

@@dougdougw fanboys...

[@leekitchen1195]

One of the most visually beautiful films ever made. Almost like viewing a series of Napoleonic live paintings.

[@mlks007]

i agree, i watched the film yesterday. I also found the lighting in this film so beautiful.

[@mikecimerian6913]

It was a challenge filming with real candles. Kubrick was a perfectionist, always asking from his crew to go beyond the envelope. If you watch closely the moon shuttle from 2001. Each window has a film sequence even if they are post stamp size.

[@osmankarih5239]

@@mikecimerian6913 sorry but this is not Barry Lyndon, it's The Duellists. First movie of the famous director Ridley Scott. Scott admits he was influenced by Barry Lyndon while making this movie but I think The Duellists is a far better movie in visuals and story.

[@mikecimerian6913]

@@osmankarih5239 True, Barry Lyndon. Thanks.

[@mikecimerian6913]

@@osmankarih5239 I admit I like The Duellists better than Barry Lyndon but it has to do with the themes. Barry Lyndon is the story of a lucky upstart opportunist. The sort of character opposite to men of honor. Honor taken to absurd is more interesting than a social climber story.

[@shemjeffs2953]

I love the fact that at this point in the film, and being a soldier, they show him visibly scared, and they do it so well. It's something that so many films/series lack when they want to depict the heroes. They might talk of being scared, but in the moment it's always a stoney-faced acceptance like the fear was no problem to overcome, no shaking or trembling.

[@Unchainedful]

If you rewatch, you’ll notice that he does start off scared, but then he has flash back on how all this pretty much ruined him, turning fear into anger. The adrenaline of fear is replaced with adrenaline of hatred. He goes from being afraid to charge forward, to hastily rushing forward to defeat his opponent. This is why you never underestimate your opponent, moods and opportunities change every second that can be in or against your favor.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Performance anxiety... he was defeated in the previous duel and this was look much more deadly.

[@censorthispuertorican]

@@cheeseandonions9558 yeah. I think it was more nerves than anything else. These dudes stare death in the face on the regular. I sincerely doubt that he's actually scared of losing his life in a duel.

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

@@censorthispuertorican I dunno. I've heard that inexperienced soldiers are sometimes given difficult missions due to them not knowing any better. The rationale being that experienced soldiers are more easily scared due to knowing how bad things will be.

[@censorthispuertorican]

@@LoudaroundLincoln that may be so. But this dude was a decorated officer in napoleons army. A hussar who lived his life on the front line; constantly charging into battle. I seriously doubt that such a man was scared of dying.

[@StudSupreme]

I can't get over how beautiful this film is. It's simply gorgeous.

[@jasongrannell6100]

All of Kubrick's movies are gorgeously filmed. He was a true artist.

[@jasongrannell6100]

***** I meant Ridley Scott's movies. He is a true artist.

[@cerberusdest]

***** As far as aesthetic style goes, Ridley Scott must have a sixth sense or something. In all of his movies the aesthetic design is so good, they look like they were shot in this decade. I honestly can't think of any movie ever that has better looking hussars or roman soldiers than the Duellists or the Gladiator. I was especially struck by the difference between this movie and Barry Lyndon which I watched in the same sitting - while Barry Lyndon was a deeper and ultimately greater masterpiece, stylistically, Barry Lyndon looks extremely outdated whereas the Duellists felt like something I might have seen in theaters this summer. It's truly a remarkable feat that a movie from 1975 (40 years ago!!!) looks and feels that way.

[@DreamwalkerFilms]

***** Again with that mistake? You have a problem sir - haha!

[@shibadoge5349]

You know when they say that, "canigit," the joke is they're pronouncing "knight" wrong? K-ni-ght! I never realized until someone else told me.

[@sebastianfitzptraick7395]

Can someone tell me how the hell this film isn't recognised as a masterpiece? It isn't high on rankings of Ridley's films either. This film is beautiful and full of character, depth and humanity.

[@watercolour]

The fighting is realistic, portraying how the sword is deadly, 2 moves in 3 seconds and somebody got hit and crawling on the floor bleeding. People like unrealistic, sensational fighting with 100 fancy sword play for 6 minute with no main characters got incapacitated .

[@I_leave_mean_comments]

"Can someone tell me how the hell this film isn't recognised as a masterpiece?" It is.

[@Boxingbear]

I dont understand why it is not more appreciated. I do think that Kietel seems a bit out of sorts here but that's just because I'm so used to seeing him protray street wise thugs and corrupt cops.

[@beyondthegrave124]

Watercolour Guitar people have tastes, and it isn't your job to insult them. Fucking gatekeeper

[@IamPatrickStar]

@@watercolour in real life, how long a real sword fight ends actually depends on the skills of the combatants, it doesn’t matter how much techniques you know, it really depends

[@jackofclubz]

They should just rename the movie to: "Just let it go bro".

[@Hellion73]

Stephan Bruno 😂😂😂

[@scottfresner3053]

Well For some people Honor and dignity is everything even more important than money. They rather die for it than let it go

[@metaljacket8128]

Scott Fresner Better than living for money, or pleasure, or nothing of value at all.

[@dyingearth]

Based on real sets of duellists. In real life, Dupont (d'Hubert counterpart) wanted to stop, but Fournier just wouldn't let go. They actually fought a hell of lot more duel than the short story and this movie implied.

[@lilwater7358]

For real haha

[@quidestveritas659]

"Any hussar who is not dead by the age of thirty is a blackguard." Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle,

[@rickdeckard1075]

Quid Est Veritas lol...and they call the Musulmen 'death-worshipers'....nothing compared to these eurotribal nutters, bred only for hacking their neighbors apart...

[@quidestveritas659]

***** I suppose it highlights the attitude of the Hussar of the period; they certainly had a reputation as being brave to the point of recklessness and having a somewhat unruly lifestyle. La Salle himself, notable for personal heroism in battle, was also a notorious duelist and gambler. The hussar was frequently depicted as heroic and cavalier in battle, flamboyant in appearance, but also a drinker, brawler and womanizer. They also gained a stereotype as being not exactly the smartest men in the army. I suppose La Salle could just as easily been saying "live fast, die young" :)

[@mishima29]

+Quid Est Veritas i'd like u to get a french head, American!

[@QuantumMechanic_88]

+Quid Est Veritas Thank you very much .

[@druisteen]

+Rick Deckard hussard have turkish origin

[@genericfakename8197]

>slight cut on the forehead Half of his scalp is no longer attached to his head!

[@Th0ughtf0rce]

"Slight". I don't think it means what you think it means. -Inigo Montoya

[@cheapsuit1234]

T'is but a scratch.

[@alekseyibragimov9873]

A scalp is not a vital organ by any means!

[@thePavuk]

@@alekseyibragimov9873 but there is lot of blood flowing thru it.

[@SABbrew]

@@alekseyibragimov9873 it can cause dire situations though. Scalp injuries can be dangerous.

[@gommechops]

The incidental details in this film really give it so much authenticity, cracking an egg and blowing it whilst held in meaningless conversation and in the background the main story is unfolding. Its like the furnishing around a painting that frame the main characters, all of it vital and drawing you deeper in to the mood and feel.

[@NUFCMVFC]

My favourite duel out of the bunch. I loved the shots Ridley used to convey Dhubers terror during the whole thing

[@Ikaros23]

Ptsd flashbacks

[@ArgentumFox]

An interesting detail that I only recently noticed. Three of the duels are performed using their true combat weapons, the cavalry sabers. These are the first, third and fourth duel. The latter is even done on horseback, which is the role of both characters in battle. And who has the clear advantage in these duels, winning two and putting up a tough fight in the other? d'Hubert. This implies that while Feraud is an accomplished duelist, d'Hubert is the better soldier.

[@dashiellharrison4070]

That's a good point, although Feraud is the only one we see actually engaging and destroying the enemy (the scene where he shoots the Cossack in Russia.)

[@slayerhuh404]

That relates to another detail I haven't seen mentioned, which is that Hubert is an aristocrat, while his opponent is not. I'd assume an aristocrat would have grown up around horses, them being the primary mode of transport at the time if you had the money to buy one. As such you can see in this duel that Feraud has a lot of trouble controlling his horse, and Hubert does not, and as a result of his superior mastery of the horse he easily wins this duel. Anyway, the reason I bring this up is because you comment about Feraud having experience with horses as an officer made me doubt the above analysis of mine, but I still might be on to something, after all even if all officers are good with horses, surely the officers who grew up riding horses would be better than those who did not.

[@carlgusler1554]

@@slayerhuh404 I have little knowledge in this. However, visually, this reads differently to me. Feraud is warming up his horse for the expected galloping charges. Feraud exercises his horse flamboyantly, for show. Thus, all the horse movements and turns. d'Hubert, on the other hand, is all business in his horsework. (Even if he is slightly terrified.)

[@mikemurray1047]

This was the finest Napoleonic film I have ever seen

[@OneofInfinity.]

The attention to the cavalry uniforms

[@kimmathis1945]

The commentary on the DVD mentions that the uniforms for the main characters did cost more than 10,000 $ to make, even back then in the seventies.

[@charlieross-BRM]

I was in the Governor General's Horse Guards in Canada. It is Canada's senior reserve regiment which means they march at the head of the reserve units in parades. The current day cavalry squadron is a special group of people more like riding enthusiasts, not training for cold war armoured reconnaissance like I did. We only saw those horses at high level processions like the opening of parliament. When "Waterloo" premiered in Toronto I was in uniform something like the UK Blues and Royals, minus the breast plate, plus a lance, at the theatre on pay duty. Looking back fifty years I still appreciate my time was serving in a regiment with pedigree.

[@volkerw.]

Ah, i just love the hussars' uniforms!

[@bbb462cid]

Imagine wearing so much style today? You'd have t stop at every mirror and admire your outfit.

[@lkvideos7181]

3:07 "No ! it's almost harvesting season !"

[@ahoosifoou4211]

need more butter!

[@stevekaczynski3793]

There was a small contingent of hussars, called "Bagot's Hussars", in the Jacobite army of 1745-6, their uniform seems to have been more understated than these ones but did include a fur cap.

[@fredharper4059]

That's a nice head on your shoulders

[@MrCurbinator]

I drink from your skull!

[@gorealain7897]

Remember Antoine Charles Louis de Lasalle. He demonstrated a remarkable tactical sense and legendary bravery on the ground that earned him the admiration of his soldiers. His death at Wagram, at the age of thirty-four, was sorely felt by the troops and by Napoleon, who declared about him, "He was an officer of the highest merit, and one of our best generals of light cavalry." He is now considered one of the greatest cavalry generals of his time.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Run-on

[@fboussard638]

Un hussard qui n'est pas mort à 30 ans est un Jean-foutre disait le général Lasalle...

[@bumblebee9875]

Every student of Cinematography, Lighting and Editing should study this masterpiece frame by frame. It's like Rembrandt, Monet and Renoir got together and created a moving painting.

[@darbyheavey406]

See “Barry Lyndon”

[@jg2904]

@@darbyheavey406 Truth.

[@arrowshot3000]

Those uniforms were exquisite

[@Gwaithmir]

Yes, I have to agree. I never saw more dashing outfits in any other movie except Waterloo and Charge of the Light Brigade.

[@mikemurray1047]

This whole movie was a live painting of the actual Napoleonic field of French soldiers. Simply amazing. The uniforms, the landscape, the dueling, all so amazingly authentic.

[@MrSoundSeeker]

0:05 beautiful shot, like a painting...

[@BrandochDaha9]

I served at Waterloo and damn this charge was realistic

[@peterblyth5500]

Richard Sharpe agrees with you.

[@jimmccormick6091]

@@peterblyth5500 Abba, however, does not

[@eriktillman8114]

Sir, what regiment were you in? And who was your commanding officer? If you can't answer I challenge you to a duel!

[@LifeLikeSage]

That horse is fuckin ready. 1:54

[@KenobiStark1]

“La! La! Laa!!”-Feraud Hahaha after being stricken with that much fear and adrenaline, then coming out of this dual unscathed, no wonder Dubert took off like a bat outta hell on that mare.

[@asmodeus0454]

Love this film! Carradine and Keitel were brilliant in their respective roles.

[@GeneralMe100]

cinematic genius, from location to style, a film making and acting master class, even the horses were magnificent.

[@christopherthorkon3997]

Agreed. And what kind of blows my mind is the look of the film was achieved through very, let's say, traditional means -- beautiful photography and no need for digital manipulation.

[@garyrobertmihelic]

I've watched this film probably 20+ times - I owned the dvd and now have it in the cloud. It wasn't till recently that I realized Ferrault hated Du'bert because (despite his service in the cavalry) he was an aristocrat . Ferrault said, "Remember that staff lackey?" The tension between French revolutionaries and the older, aristocratic class, as represented by his sister and the chevalier, is now clear. Great early movie of Ridley Scott.

[@matthewhelton1725]

Ferrault and D'Huber were a study in contrasts: One crass, brash and impulsive, the other was polite, modest and thoughtful. Both were a credit to their uniform and in a different world, could have been the best of friends. Ferrault rebuffed the good advice of his friends, and doubled-down on blaming a good man for his own failures. In Russia, when an opportunity to duel is over-ruled by duty; together both driving off a band of Cossacks. When the danger has passed, D'Huber offers a drink, comraderie in those most bitter conditions. When Ferrault refuses, D'Huber understands that reconciliation is impossible. He half-jokingly tells Ferrault "Pistols, next time"...probably thinking that neither of them will see France again. Yet D'Huber saved Ferrault's life after the fall of Napolean, repaying the debt incurred during their interrupted duel in Russia. In that moment, we realize that D'Huber was trapped by his own personal honor, and it may well cost him his life one day. This movie was sublime on all levels. The way Ridley Scott made this movie allowed the viewer to experience each moment, instead of showing a scene; he did this by crafting the scenes with light... if you watch carefully, each scene in sequence will have similar lighting at the beginning as did the scene before it ended. Lighting levels were always carefully balanced to never distract the viewer from the scene, but rather to draw them into it. Scene to scene transitions were carefully crafted. This movie watches like a book you can't put down.

[@royaltoadclub8322]

You've watched the movie that many times and don't know that their names are spelled Feraud and D'Hubert?

[@rongwrong1]

easily the best thing Ridley ever directed.

[@mansenmias]

rongwrong1 I really liked 'Alien' too, but still you are probably right!

[@bbb462cid]

Direction...oooo that's tough. My gut would say 'Bladerunner' mostly because of the way dialogue was more important in it, and he knew how to give his actors freedom from over-direction. Imagine Hauer's performance with a different director who kept the talent on a short leash; Baty could be a talkative Terminator instead of this tragic shell.

[@neweddard9358]

This and Alien

[@devindevon]

It's been sad watching his decline over the decades. His first 3 films are classics. Downhill ever since.

[@sjorshoeijmans5442]

@@bbb462cid I love bladerunner but the dialogue is very clunky

[@stijnvandamme76]

what a great scene, and what great horses, their stance and how they dance

[@riyadbushnaq1537]

Do you know if Feraud’s horse makes these movements from 1:34 based on command? Or is it eager to gallop but Feraud is holding it back?

[@lonl123]

I love they show his nervousness and fear, like all people would...but he did it, even though he thought he might die. That is courage.

[@Arctic_Fox_NFFC]

2:06 D'Hubert thinks 'What the FUCK am I doing... ' Brilliant way to build up and release tension. This Ridley Scott should make more movies I think.

[@artygunnar]

if only he would make a movie about Rome and gladiators and their generals

[@Arctic_Fox_NFFC]

Or the crusades

[@adamsmith4416]

Maybe some Sci-Fi...

[@sjorshoeijmans5442]

This is the best scene of his career without question

[@Jonascord]

Scott could do well with a simple story about a London broker who inherits a vineyard. Perhaps near Gord...

[@benrosenbach6400]

I remember watching this movie in the 80s on PBS when I was a kid. One of my all time favorite movies.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

it's a copyrighted movie now... you were lucky to see it when it still no major film company cared for it

[@peterroberts7684]

A very sumptuous film,of beautifully dressed warriors ready to die..The Napoleonic era has Never been captured so well on film..

[@marclandry893]

Masterpiece! Harvey Keitel is just an amazing actor!

[@JayGlascoe]

This duel is the most psychological one. The protagonist may be experiencing PTSD which would explain the nerves pre-duel.

[@Berkcam]

I think this was the one duel in which d'Hubert felt he had no chance against a superior horseman and horse - he was facing death... and beat it.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Then he jumps the haywain out of sheer exhilaration at still being alive.

[@IZn0g0uDatAll]

Or maybe it has nothing to do with PTSD but he is fucking scared of having a psychpathic maniac on a horse running full speed at it with a sabre. Imean, what's so weird about that?

[@stevekaczynski3793]

PTSD is over-analysing it. He could be dead inside a minute. He is up against someone who would be satisfied with nothing less. It's like "You only live twice. Once when you are born, and once when you look death in the face." By that standard, D'Hubert is living for the second time.

[@rojay1214]

I see what you're saying but that's good old fashioned fear. Courage in the face of fear-nothing like it

[@stevetillcock7361]

Fantastic film. I took a special interest because I had just taken fencing lessons.

[@cosmicmariner6621]

I walk roof lines many stories high to inspect work for a construction company. Done it many times, "stirred but not shaken." One time I was up 4 stories on on the edge of a chimney stack one foot in front of the other no safety ropes. My immediate fall would have not taken me to the ground but only 15 feet (the height of the chimney) I would then have to roll 20 feet before reaching the edge of the roof. I was not scared, I have been on the edges of 40 and 100 feet. I began shaking uncontrollably it was so exaggerated you could see it from far off and someone said I knew you were going to fall -I can't explain it. My heart was not beating fast but my legs almost failed. It was very embarasing.

[@73North265]

Fear is a strange thing - I recall going caving and in one particular tight squeeze the hole started filling with water just as I got wedged, I was so terrified of drowning in a couple of inches of water I would have broken my own ribs to get out. And yet climbing one time, I was in a severely bad position which I was convinced was going to leave me falling 1000' feet to my death and I hardly broke a sweat (until a few days later when it caught up on me). I have begun to wonder whether courage is not a binary thing you have or not, but a consumable item to which you can add to or lose from.

[@John-ob7dh]

I faced fear ,many times at our dojo ( and at completion with hundreds of spectators watching ) facing other karate guys just about to start Kumite ( fights ) Once I got started I was ok.

[@FormerGovernmentHuman]

Nothing weak about it. I’ve been in several dozen intense fire fights on my deployments. I have also jumped out of a plane 66 times. The anticipation was painful for both events, the calm before the storm was much harder to bear than the event. Once it got started though you were free, all the anxiety vanished and you were in the moment. It is quite perplexing to be human.

[@vbboyd]

The one thing that stood out to me the most that was that this film was very Barry Lyndonish in is photographic framing of the film in that just like Stanley Kubrick's film, Barry Lyndon, just about each and every individual scene in the movie almost looks like a framed painting of the era hanging in some art gallery somewhere. I don't know how much of an influence Stanley Kubrick and Barry Lyndon had on Ridley Scott is anyone's guess, but the similarities have not escaped me.

[@ahmedalij1988]

I think its better than Barry lyndon .

[@flameracer93]

Scott has said he was trying to emulate the cinematography of Barry Lyndon

[@vbboyd]

@@flameracer93 If that is the case then he did a pretty darn good job.

[@Holdit66]

@@flameracer93 I'd say he improved on it.

[@vbboyd]

@@flameracer93 He did a pretty good job.

[@davidcashin1894]

One of my all time favorite scenes in movies. A masterpiece of direction, cinematography, costuming, and location shooting

[@playlist4637]

These Duellists videos bring out some of the best comments I've ever read on youtube... XD

[@BlkHunterGatherer]

Play List you need to check out the comments on The Wire clips

[@teach-learn4078]

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[@thugtrippin]

I haven’t even seen this movie but I’ve watched 5 duals now

[@9thDallasMowerExpo]

Serves Keitel's character right for that "one shot and he wants to go home" joke first time around.

[@jonathangary5118]

One of the most beautifully shot films of the Napoleonic wars.

[@amandajean7738]

I suggest watching War And Peace, the Soviet version.

[@nightshift8249]

This movie just looks amazing. Great cinematography.

[@Lomario9742]

This is my fav's one of the wonderful movie

[@cheeseandonions9558]

girls love horses

[@AncientAbsWisdom]

I revisit this film year after year. It' s what inspired me to be a film maker. The only dvd I claimed back after a relationship went south. Amazing how a film can have such such a powerful effect on your life.

[@MustacheGio]

It is a stunning film. May God bless you as your ex. ❤

[@KlingonGamerYT]

no Shawshank Empire of The Thing....

[@AncientAbsWisdom]

@@KlingonGamerYT I'm guessing you like them, but no, not like any of those.

[@mohammedcohen]

...this was the golden age of military sartorial splendor...

[@taesu8]

Somewhat amusing to see soldiers picnicking like they are on field trip.

[@garcalej]

Beats sitting around camp playing cards and catching dysentery.

[@flowonthego]

In aspect they are on a field trip.

[@CognizantCheddar]

Hussars were usually aristocrats, as commoners usually didn't know how to ride horses.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Polish Hussar at 0:39... The red color and the square high hat give him away... The guy sitting down is probably a Hungarian Hussar

[@robertojosedgzmoro]

Wouldn’t it be more like a Polish lancer?

[@cheeseandonions9558]

@@robertojosedgzmoro Lancer? Hmmm, I'm not very familiar with the military Polish history but I'm pretty sure they gave up lances after 1683

[@tadeusickipawe9435]

@@cheeseandonions9558 de.wikipedia.org/wiki/7e_r%C3%A9giment_de_chevau-l%C3%A9gers_lanciers

[@manuelkong10]

AMAZING editing one of the best movies ever

[@Berkcam]

Indeed, every scene is crafted beautifully and both main actors are superb.

[@RedQNZ]

I couldn't I agree more, and this scene, the fourth duel was amazing

[@Berkcam]

Poor d'Hubert knew he was outclassed on horseback and even his horse was outclassed but he pulled it off.

[@mightisright]

One of the best final shots ever, too.

[@vanishing_girl]

D'Hubert was actually a really good swordsman tho, but he was "just" a solid horseback fighter, that's why he was so nervous before this fight

[@patrickcollins1855]

The years of stress he endured. The guy was basically a stalker.

[@clardergrarder4991]

Forget the basically

[@mohammedcohen]

...there's a scene where d'Hubert's girl is weaving his braids....usually a musket ball was woven into that braid...unique to the hussars - it served as a sort of defense against sabre cuts to the heard...the small things you pick up over the years as a painter of military figures...

[@normellison5347]

Back from France this March and the weather was the same as in the movie , a great country with a rich history.

[@MrDarkastar]

where are u from Norm gb/uk or elsewhere in anglosaxon world?here italy

[@MrDarkastar]

here in italy we call"anglosaxon countries" all those country as cdn,gb usa,nz and aus,the root is similar od identichal

[@normellison5347]

The Anglo Saxons , Celts ,Vikings, Normans, French and Spaniards are all mixed together so other than English as a trade language we are all family....some are just a little more pale skinned than others. :)

[@dsadsa726]

>Someone calling france a great country >not sarcastic >omegalul

[@wufongtanwufong5579]

Norm Ellison Incorrect. They can tell where a European comes from by testing their dna. For example. The Welsh have on average 70%+ Celtic DNA. The idea that Europeans are all mixed is a myth.

[@timbunker4529]

The cinematography is just a work of art, truly wonderful film.

[@fredericespie7015]

Film incroyable Avec une photo, un scénario et des vrais acteurs. Le tout dans une précision historique au top Netflix devrait prendre des cours 👍❤️😎

[@Brackhmmarr]

il faudrait des noirs et des gay transgenres en effet

[@fredericespie7015]

@@Brackhmmarr c’est vrai qu’en dehors de la propagande et l’histoire réécrite Netflix Netflix … car le néant

[@mrpurser3136]

Feraud is as touchy as a panther...but it was good to watch this hidden old gem again. Criminally underrated.

[@marion_roberts]

2:05 "I was just the fckin messenger,bro!".😞

[@richardcaves3601]

Of you can, get the DVD as it comes with narratives on the making of the movie, the story behind the movie and the attention to detail in costumes and fight scenes, and liberties taken for artistic licence. It's based on Joseph Conrad's book "the duel". A excellent read, explaining the story is based on actual events where two French officers had something like 20 duels over 15 years. One instance where movie is better than the book.

[@italianduded1161]

I love every single scene of this movie

[@josephjoseph5480]

Film légendaire ! Les scènes de duel sont très réussies…

[@ewanmacfarlane9195]

The way the scenery is shot in this film is gorgeous.

[@ismaelgarcia7615]

en este duelo la técnica utilizada representa el ataque de la caballeria de aquellos tiempos cayendo sable en mano se lanzaba a todo galope contra el ribal realizando un perfecto angulo perpendicular a la alzada del caballo en el momento mismo en que ambos contendientes exalaban su aliento sincronizando con el de sus bestias y escuchando el ruido del sable cortando el aire y con la fuerza de sus brazos con un perfecto torque hasta que uno de los dos tiene mayor potencia y le aplica una pequeña rasuradita en la frente al mejor estilo de los indigenas norteamericanos, todo esto paso debido que al rayar el alba la espada del adversario estaba con un mejor temple y gracias a mis multiples años de experiencia lo he podido notar.

[@johnrohde5510]

To radiopinkzeppelin2, Keitel is wearing the uniform of the 8th Hussars; Carradine that of the 3rd. Elite companies of hussar regiments often wore the colpack before 1812 and officers of any company might wear it. Here I guess that the headgear is a way to distinguish the protagonists from their seconds of the same regiments. The Guard Chasseurs a Cheval wore their plumes at the side rather than the front of the colpack and their officers had gold loopings, lace and buttons. They also had buff leather parade and green service breeches.

[@pinz2022]

I swear to God. How much time did these killers spend fussing with their hair?

[@reglavcor]

To John Rohde, I applaud your knowledge of the hussar uniforms of this period. The shabracques of the hussar "seconds" are incorrect. They should be sheepskin, with the saw-tooth edge of cloth.

[@johnmccarron7066]

pinz2022 The braids were (supposedly) meant to add a layer of protection against saber slashes (when combined with their actual headgear, sort of like an under-layer). I don't know if it did that, but it did immediately identify them as Hussars.

[@mrcrumpet001]

I was about to comment upon the incorrect uniforms. Glad I didn't , you Sir, truly know your stuff.

[@amesbancal]

Parfectement exact

[@keraptisblackrazor2658]

Cracks the pointy end of the egg, but its the round end thats peeled.

[@drgeoffangel5422]

The amazing thing about this film, is how as time goes by, the tunics change in style from the very ornate, to the very simple and plain at the end! Great movie by the way!!

[@gengis737]

It's historical. Uniform during Napoleonic wars changed from elaborated Ancien Regime niceties to plain, simple and practical.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Not entirely. Feraud is wearing overalls, heavy-duty trousers, when he severely wounds that civilian at the start. These were favoured, especially on campaign, by all kinds of cavalry in the Napoleonic period but later scenes typically have both antagonists wearing the more ornate breeches.

[@awhittlesey]

I've been watching this movie only in clips from KZbin suggestions. it's insane!

[@Jake_Steiner]

Man, I've been a cavalry reenactor for almost 15 years and participated in probably 100 saber charges in that time. This is the first time I ever felt nervous about a charge...and I wasn't even the one riding the charge. This is superb acting and directing, I can feel every emotion.

[@P_steez]

Incredibly gay

[@Jake_Steiner]

@@P_steez what did you say? I couldn't understand you. Take the cock out of your mouth and say it again.

[@cheeseandonions9558]

2:56 OK, so it's early spring (or very late autumn) but the villager's cart is full of hay?

[@gorankatic40000bc]

Masterpiece!

[@lkvideos7181]

0:40 Polish Uhlan :)

[@Jabsy101]

Nice catch!

[@Esterhazy1973]

yup - Duchy of Warsaw to be more precise :)

[@druisteen]

Lancier polonais de la Garde impériale

[@Holdit66]

@@druisteen I don't think the Guard had its lancer regiment yet in 1806.

[@Nevilleysamy]

Si yo hubiese filmado esos 3 y pico minutos de pelicula, habría agotado todas mis ideas artisticas para el resto de mi vida. O sea, quiero decir que casi cada segundo es arte. Y del "flash back - flash forward" como está rodado el detalle final de "celebración de la vida" con "corte de mangas" incluido. Es el summun. Esto es una peli en si misma. Igual me paso.

[@markpeddle4688]

Watched this film many times,a masterpiece.

[@german-engineering1963]

This film is Ridley Scott's masterpiece. He is about to release another adaptation of "Napoleon" in 2023. Just hope that the movie doesn't suck like some of his post 'Aliens' franchise.

[@s.w.4409]

Well if you have seen the trailer for "Napoleon", you'd know it's going to be quite historically inaccurate to say the least.

[@Doomin-c2m]

@@s.w.4409 Considering what an ahistorical shitshow "The Last Duel" was, it's not surprising at all

[@jimmccormick6091]

word is, it stinks

[@espositogregory]

very good cinematography in conveying this year pensive horror of facing off against another man in combat

[@bristleconepinus2378]

the days when men had ego's as big as their hats.

[@g0679]

Some are disappointed with their small thingies. May as well seek combat.

[@stijnvandamme76]

I think there's a direct correlation between size of the ego and the size of the hat throughout age and time. Just look at cowboys, pimps, folks at the horse races in uk.. royals on an outing .. the pope Big egos ... Big hats.

[@alchimusfifrelin8173]

Honnor, not ego !

[@halleck3]

@@stijnvandamme76 Lol you're on to something.

[@ardshielcomplex8917]

A great account of a real life decades long Duel, it took me years to get a DVD copy for my Classic collection

[@stretch654]

The incredible outfits these soldiers wore - you'd swear they were going to the opera instead of a war.

[@machintelligence]

The weapons were primitive -- basically sharpened metal sticks, but the uniforms were elaborate and stylish.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

The fur-lined pelisse of hussars was useful in cold winters, and sometimes there were concessions to utility. In the first duel with the civilian who is skewered, Feraud is wearing overalls rather than cavalry breeches, and these were often favoured on campaign.

[@stevekaczynski3793]

Hussars wore especially showy uniforms and it probably limited the number of such regiments that were raised, because equipping them was more expensive. I believe the most common type of light cavalry in French service were chasseurs, who wore rather mundane green uniforms with infantry-type shakos,. with the elite company of the regiment wearing busbies like those here. There may also have been more lancer regiments than hussar regiments, and a lancer officer, probably Polish, can be seen among those at the breakfast party.

[@masterexploder9668]

Thanks to all the rifles and artillery making a lot of smoke, every bit of bright uniforms helped to distinguish friend or foe. Rifles were less accurate as well, and they fought in lines, so they could get away with it. Later on it started to just paint a big "shoot me" sign, that's why uniforms were changed to better blend in with terrain when looking for cover etc. Cavalrymen had especially flamboyant uniforms, just like their attitude and air of superiority to common infantrymen fighting in the mud.

[@zak8458]

These are the parade uniforms they wore in this duel. Earlier in the film, it was suggested that they wear such uniforms. They did not wear such ornate uniforms at the front.

[@slaytanic1573]

Wow!! I stumbled onto this upload by accident. I have never heard of this movie before nor did i know what i was actually seeing as the first shot of the men on horses looked like CGI and not from 1977. Regardless, I watched on and MAN, WAS THIS TENSE!! THE BUILD UP, THE QUICK SHOTS AND THE LOOK OF THE FILM ACTUALLY HAD ME SCARED FOR THE GUY HAVING THE FLASHBACKS!!

[@artygunnar]

slight cut across the forehead? do you mean scalped him?

[@georgefranklin8513]

Hahaha right. It's a flesh wound lol

[@buckplug2423]

He literally got his wig split

[@NiceGuyEddy12]

scalp bleeds a lot. very slight wound. incredibly low chance of death. skin is the body's largest organ and is also ruthless with healing wounds even that bad. fleshwounds were more common then. its about cleaning it and you're usually safe

[@ВладиславМиронов-м3ъ]

Вы читали книгу, по которой снят фильм? Называется "Дуэль", автор Джозеф Конрад. По другому его рассказу, "Сердце тьмы" снят фильм "Апокалипсис сегодня", Копполы. Так, для общего развития...

[@nixnix9358]

write in English, or use a translator .... or write where you will be understood ((

[@elsenorc4551]

Que buena peli. Siempre recuerdo esta escena. ¿Quién no se sintió así alguna vez?

[@michaelhickling5940]

The atmosphere, the uniforms , SUPERB

[@soldatwitt6400]

Entendre parler en anglais (BO) des officiers hussard de cavalerie français du 1°empire est assez surprenant et hilarant pour le français que je suis.

[@lespagnolrogermarie7674]

Oui. Mais quel film magnifique !... Tourné en France avec un petit budget. Il est regrettable que l'industrie cinématographique française actuelle soit incapable de produire des œuvres de cette qualité...

[@tibsky1396]

@@lespagnolrogermarie7674 Ce sont des jean-foutres dans l'industrie du cinéma Français.

[@The_Custos]

A lovely cut, and note the complete shift in fear and trembling.

[@DaveDexterMusic]

and what a cameo from that egg

[@AbrahamLincoln4]

That egg deserves an oscar nomination. Hands down.

[@justinneill5003]

Very authentic and true to the period, this is right up there. But the most authentic, realistic period drama I’ve seen is Stanley Kubrick’s Barry Lyndon which also includes a couple of duelling scenes. He even avoided modern lighting for the indoor scenes, to recreate the dim flickering light of oil lamps. It’s set at least a century earlier than this, when men in high society wore make up precisely to that their faces could be properly seen in the gloom of lamplight.

[@artistaprimus7080]

This is a great movie even though it was made years ago. Ridley Scott shows his talent. Great acting, costumes, locations and the story is based on two real men who fought duels for more than twenty years.

[@spikespa5208]

Ridiculous and snooty first sentence.

[@Marvin-dg8vj]

​@@spikespa5208 ha ha doesn't it tell you everything.?

[@JophisJoe]

“A slight cut across the forehead” mate his scalp is hanging off

[@markmerzweiler909]

I love this film about hatred feeding upon itself.

[@kixigvak]

This is one of the best films ever.

[@gabrielmendes3767]

Incredible how much each frame of this movie is a napoleonic's painting

[@cheeseandonions9558]

Absolutely... But it's also interesting how we recognize this cinematography as being the early 19th century Europe... Who put these ideas into our heads?

[@MB-oc1nw]

This is a great film. Ridley Scotts masterpiece

[@freedomformen2548]

The time when movies were still great ❤

[@elisabettamacghille4623]

Now that is historical accuracy in a movie! GREAT!!!

[@rolfwerner4502]

exept the polish lancer, they joint after 1807 the french army and this playing 1806

[@Apollo890]

How the hell did Ridley Scott go from this amazing film to the Bloody Awful Napoleon 2023.

[@Philbert-s2c]

It's called age.

[@Tempestzzzz]

You gotta stay hungry.

[@raymondgonzales1226]

This is one of the greatest films of all times the turmoil is what makes it great. The lack of large battles because of a small budget is why critics didn't like it.They were wrong.

[@syndon7052]

Amazing scene. Whence fear meets the courage to fulfill ones duty, therein resides a mans honor.

[@Tconcept]

That's the sort of crap written by spin doctors to needlessly send men to their deaths.

[@DelightLovesMovies]

Ridley Scott is THE epic film maker

[@CarlosDiaz-hf3qv]

When I first saw this STUNNINGLY/VISUALLY GORGEOUS FILM, I was both enchanted by it, and disturbed by it. Just think about it: you become so obsessively determined to kill a fellow military man, and then, to carry that obsession for decades. Just seeing these two men, fighting in the same ARMEE, should just have been enough reason for them to put down their differences. But they went at it, on, and on, and on again, in an unfinished and interminable series of duels. this is an obsession, resentment, pridefulness, and hubris taken to the extreme. It reminds me of the two tragic brothers from Oedipus Rex--Polinyces and Eteocles--who, in spite of having been born from the incestuous union of his Father Edipus and his Mother Jocasta, should have worked their differences to better the good of their country and their community. Instead, they ended up taking opposite sides in an incestuous civil war, and in the end, they ended up in a deadly hand-to-hand fight, where both of them ended up committing fratricide onto each other. Dante Alighieri even makes a mention of them. They end up in the very deepest part of Hell, the CAINA, deeply buried in a freezing, bone-crushing, eternal ice.

[@phlather]

this movie is awesome. truly magnificent.