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

@Shadowman4710

3 ай бұрын

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

@dougdougw

2 ай бұрын

​@@Shadowman4710 Rubbish

@dougdougw

2 ай бұрын

Napolean is so much better than this.

@bobhill-ol7wp

Ай бұрын

​@@dougdougw I feel bad for you.

@NicolasSilvaVasault

Ай бұрын

@@dougdougw fanboys...

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

@halleck3

2 жыл бұрын

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

@ahabduennschitz7670

2 жыл бұрын

as a plainjumper I also agree

@keegan773

Жыл бұрын

As a woolly jumper I also agree.

@viz12345

Жыл бұрын

as a call of duty 7693 player I concur

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

@BillOweninOttawa

Жыл бұрын

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

@Rekaert

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@Rekaert tis but a scratch.

@M0butu

Жыл бұрын

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

@tonyanderton3521

11 ай бұрын

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

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

@Hellion73

6 жыл бұрын

Stephan Bruno 😂😂😂

@scottfresner3053

4 жыл бұрын

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

@metaljacket8128

4 жыл бұрын

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

@dyingearth

4 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

For real haha

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@censorthispuertorican

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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

Жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

@mlks007

3 жыл бұрын

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

@mikecimerian6913

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

3 жыл бұрын

@@osmankarih5239 True, Barry Lyndon. Thanks.

@mikecimerian6913

3 жыл бұрын

@@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.

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Boxingbear

3 жыл бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@IamPatrickStar

3 жыл бұрын

@@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

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

@Th0ughtf0rce

4 жыл бұрын

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

@cheapsuit1234

3 жыл бұрын

T'is but a scratch.

@alekseyibragimov9873

2 жыл бұрын

A scalp is not a vital organ by any means!

@thePavuk

2 жыл бұрын

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

@SABbrew

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@jasongrannell6100

10 жыл бұрын

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

@jasongrannell6100

10 жыл бұрын

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

@cerberusdest

10 жыл бұрын

***** 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

10 жыл бұрын

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

@shibadoge5349

7 жыл бұрын

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.

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

@rickdeckard1075

9 жыл бұрын

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

8 жыл бұрын

***** 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

8 жыл бұрын

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

@QuantumMechanic_88

8 жыл бұрын

+Quid Est Veritas Thank you very much .

@druisteen

8 жыл бұрын

+Rick Deckard hussard have turkish origin

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

@ahoosifoou4211

8 жыл бұрын

need more butter!

@stevekaczynski3793

7 жыл бұрын

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

4 жыл бұрын

That's a nice head on your shoulders

@MrCurbinator

3 жыл бұрын

I drink from your skull!

The attention to the cavalry uniforms

@kimmathis1945

Жыл бұрын

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.

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

Жыл бұрын

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

6 ай бұрын

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.

I served at Waterloo and damn this charge was realistic

@peterblyth5500

Жыл бұрын

Richard Sharpe agrees with you.

@jimmccormick6091

6 ай бұрын

@@peterblyth5500 Abba, however, does not

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

@Ikaros23

Жыл бұрын

Ptsd flashbacks

Those uniforms were exquisite

@Gwaithmir

5 жыл бұрын

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

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

Жыл бұрын

See “Barry Lyndon”

@jg2904

Жыл бұрын

@@darbyheavey406 Truth.

“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.

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

@clardergrarder4991

2 жыл бұрын

Forget the basically

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

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

2 жыл бұрын

Run-on

@fboussard638

Жыл бұрын

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

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

That horse is fuckin ready. 1:54

This was the finest Napoleonic film I have ever seen

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

Жыл бұрын

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

6 ай бұрын

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

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

Masterpiece! Harvey Keitel is just an amazing actor!

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

@cheeseandonions9558

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@riyadbushnaq1537

Жыл бұрын

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?

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

@christopherthorkon3997

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

The time when movies were still great ❤

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

easily the best thing Ridley ever directed.

@mansenmias

6 жыл бұрын

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

@bbb462cid

6 жыл бұрын

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

5 жыл бұрын

This and Alien

@devindevon

5 жыл бұрын

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

@sjorshoeijmans5442

5 жыл бұрын

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

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

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.

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

7 жыл бұрын

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

@Arctic_Fox_NFFC

7 жыл бұрын

Or the crusades

@adamsmith4416

6 жыл бұрын

Maybe some Sci-Fi...

@sjorshoeijmans5442

5 жыл бұрын

This is the best scene of his career without question

@Jonascord

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

@Berkcam

7 жыл бұрын

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

7 жыл бұрын

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

@IZn0g0uDatAll

7 жыл бұрын

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

7 жыл бұрын

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

7 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

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.

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

Great flic! As the critics said at the time..."Too beautiful to be a movie!"

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

@BlkHunterGatherer

3 жыл бұрын

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

@teach-learn4078

2 жыл бұрын

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@thugtrippin

2 жыл бұрын

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

lol at the end "I win! Bye everyone..."

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

3 жыл бұрын

I think its better than Barry lyndon .

@flameracer93

3 жыл бұрын

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

@vbboyd

3 жыл бұрын

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

@Holdit66

3 жыл бұрын

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

@vbboyd

3 жыл бұрын

@@flameracer93 He did a pretty good job.

This movie just looks amazing. Great cinematography.

Masterpiece!

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

2 жыл бұрын

il faudrait des noirs et des gay transgenres en effet

@fredericespie7015

2 жыл бұрын

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

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

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

@garcalej

3 жыл бұрын

Beats sitting around camp playing cards and catching dysentery.

@flowonthego

3 жыл бұрын

In aspect they are on a field trip.

@CognizantCheddar

2 жыл бұрын

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

Film légendaire ! Les scènes de duel sont très réussies…

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

0:40 Polish Uhlan :)

@jabsy5094

9 жыл бұрын

Nice catch!

@Esterhazy1973

7 жыл бұрын

yup - Duchy of Warsaw to be more precise :)

@druisteen

5 жыл бұрын

Lancier polonais de la Garde impériale

@Holdit66

3 жыл бұрын

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

I love every single scene of this movie

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

Probably the most beautiful film I have ever seen.

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.

@sergiolares4285

2 жыл бұрын

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

@KlingonGamerYT

7 ай бұрын

no Shawshank Empire of The Thing....

@AncientAbsWisdom

7 ай бұрын

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

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

8 ай бұрын

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

@user-oo8oj1hl8k

8 ай бұрын

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

@jimmccormick6091

6 ай бұрын

word is, it stinks

Watched this film many times,a masterpiece.

This is my fav's one of the wonderful movie

@cheeseandonions9558

9 ай бұрын

girls love horses

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

@machintelligence

2 жыл бұрын

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

@stevekaczynski3793

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

5 ай бұрын

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

5 ай бұрын

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.

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

@cheeseandonions9558

2 жыл бұрын

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?

This is a great film. Ridley Scotts masterpiece

That adrenaline dump

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

@g0679

3 жыл бұрын

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

@stijnvandamme76

3 жыл бұрын

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

2 жыл бұрын

Honnor, not ego !

@halleck3

2 жыл бұрын

@@stijnvandamme76 Lol you're on to something.

LA!!!

Ridley Scott is THE epic film maker

this movie is awesome. truly magnificent.

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

@MrDarkastar

9 жыл бұрын

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

@MrDarkastar

9 жыл бұрын

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

@normellison5347

9 жыл бұрын

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

6 жыл бұрын

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

@wufongtanwufong5579

6 жыл бұрын

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.

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.

Every scene is like an Old Master painting come to life.

a real masterpiece-great actors

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

I love this film about hatred feeding upon itself.

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

@rolfwerner4502

2 жыл бұрын

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

This is one of the best films ever.

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

Жыл бұрын

Incredibly gay

@Jake_Steiner

Жыл бұрын

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

AMAZING editing one of the best movies ever

@Berkcam

7 жыл бұрын

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

@RedQNZ

7 жыл бұрын

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

@Berkcam

7 жыл бұрын

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

@mightisright

7 жыл бұрын

One of the best final shots ever, too.

@vanishing_girl

6 жыл бұрын

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

Una joya del septimo arte, cada escenario de la pelicula y las actuaciones son perfectas.

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

@stevekaczynski3793

Жыл бұрын

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.

Our past !!! Awesome !!!

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

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

Жыл бұрын

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

Жыл бұрын

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

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.

EPIC.........bellissimo film ......un capolavoro .

That's some good riding there.

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

Жыл бұрын

Ridiculous and snooty first sentence.

@Marvin-dg8vj

Жыл бұрын

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

I've seen this film a few times. Brilliant.

I do love this film.

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

10 жыл бұрын

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

@reglavcor

10 жыл бұрын

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

10 жыл бұрын

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

9 жыл бұрын

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

@amesbancal

9 жыл бұрын

Parfectement exact

Spotted this little gem years ago cos Harvey Keitel was in it, and thought it wasant a bad movie and the sword fighting was deadly

Always loved this film.

Wow what a movie - awesome one of my favs

Thought he'd decapitated him when his hat fell

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

@georgefranklin8513

5 жыл бұрын

Hahaha right. It's a flesh wound lol

@buckplug2423

5 жыл бұрын

He literally got his wig split

@NiceGuyEddy12

3 жыл бұрын

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

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.

What a visual masterpiece

It's awesome that this takes place in the Napoleonic Era.

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.