Review of The Duellists (1977) by Black S — 15 Feb 2008
Bloody personal combat with cold steel is the theme, adapted from a Joseph Conrad story ("Heart of Darkness" aka "Apocalypse Now") and masterfully arranged by Ridley Scott, you can't call yourself a fan of his work and have not seen this.
Indoor and outdoor scenes are like the paintings of the Old Masters, and the swaggering Military Fashion of the era is painstakingly reproduced to the most minute detail. This goes for the ladies in the story also, who all are natural beauties.
Scott balances visual beauty and violence with nary a slip. (In fact you can watch this one with your babe of choice and not get flak for it). Actor Morgan Sheppard puts in a memorable cameo as a fight instructor.
A must see for the serious flimhead...
This review of The Duellists (1977) was written by Black S on 15 Feb 2008.
The Duellists has generally received very positive reviews.
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