


In 1800, as Napoleon Bonaparte rises to power in France, a rivalry erupts between Armand and Gabriel, two lieutenants in the French Army, over a perceived insult. For over a decade, they engage in a series of duels amidst larger conflicts, including the failed French invasion of Russia in 1812, and shifts in the political and social systems of Europe.

Keith Carradine
Armand d'Hubert

Harvey Keitel
Gabriel Feraud

Albert Finney
Joseph Fouché

Edward Fox
Colonel Perteley

Cristina Raines
Adèle

Robert Stephens
Brigadier-General Treillard

Tom Conti
Dr. Jacquin

John McEnery
Amiable Second

Diana Quick
Laura

Alun Armstrong
Lieutenant Lacourbe

Maurice Colbourne
Tall Second

Gay Hamilton
Maid

Meg Wynn Owen
Léonie

Jenny Runacre
Mme. de Lionne

Alan Webb
Chevalier du Rivarol

Arthur Dignam
Captain with Eyepatch
Matthew Guinness
Mayor's Son

Dave Hill
Cuirassier

Neville Jason
Hilaire
Timothy Penrose
Singer
Ridley Scott
Gerald Vaughan-Hughes
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