Review of The Duellists (1977) by Hereward P — 09 Dec 2007

Ridley Scott's lowest budget film and possibly his most beautiful. Cracking swordfights as well.

This review of The Duellists (1977) was written by Hereward P on 09 Dec 2007.

The Duellists has generally received very positive reviews.

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I LOVE D'Hubert! And loved the ending! Wonderful movie. The next best Barry Lyndon. :)…

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An all time fave of mine. Great historical detail in it. First of Ridley's movies so how can I be wrong on this…

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I LOVE D'Hubert! And loved the ending! Wonderful movie. The next best Barry Lyndon. :)…

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