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Aspect Ratio: 1.85:1
Audience Rating: PG (Parental Guidance Suggested)
Binding: DVD
Brand: Paramount
EAN: 0097360897548
Format: Anamorphic, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Label: Paramount
Manufacturer: Paramount
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Paramount
Region Code: 1
Release Date: December 03, 2002
Running Time: 100 minutes
Sales Rank: 12202
Studio: Paramount
Theatrical Release Date: 1977
Editorial Review:
Product Description:
French hussars duel each other during the napoleonic wars. From a joseph conrad short story. Studio: Paramount Home Video Release Date: 08/19/2003 Starring: Keith Carradine Albert Finney Run time: 95 minutes Rating: Pg Director: Ridley Scott
Amazon.com essential video:
First film by director Ridley Scott barely got released in this country in the mid-1970s, but stands up, despite the rather noticeable accents of its stars. That's because Brooklynite Harvey Keitel and Westerner Keith Carradine are playing a pair of officers in Napoleon's army--oops! The plot centers on Carradine insulting Keitel and Keitel demanding vengeance. But every time they get into the middle of one of their duels, war breaks out or something else happens to interrupt. Keitel, however, is too pig-headed to let it drop and dogs Carradine over the course of 20 years. Strong performances otherwise and amazing cinematography, as well as a cast that includes Albert Finney, Edward Fox, and Tom Conti. --Marshall Fine
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Rating:  - Add my five to the list
This is a GREAT film. Buy it, watch it -- again and again. Someone said it is based on a story by Joseph Conrad. I am not sure of this, but I do know there is good reason to believe that this story, or something very much like, it happened in real life.
Most people know who Ridley Scott is, and what his movies are. While this movie is smart and beautiful in every detail, I think it is important to remind people that this was Scott's first movie outside his advertising career, and it ... Read More
Rating: - I do advocate it *most* earnestly... ;]
Halfway between playing a pimp in the immortal _Taxi Driver_ and portraying every other kind of legendary character, Harvey Keitel got involved in a Ridley Scott project with Keith Carradine and the rest is collector's edition history.
Set in France during the Napoleonic Era, two young soldiers get into a fight over the usual nonsense and their vendetta spans a generation. Great action scenes, romance and the scarcely believable (to me anyway) feat of capturing the _light_ of Central Europe... ... Read More
Rating: - The greatest dueling film ever made.
The plot concerns two Hussars in Napoléon Bonaparte's army. One is an extremely honorable fellow, the other is a despicable Gascon. Feraud, the Gascon, becomes offended when d'Hubert, the honorable fellow, places him under arrest (for dueling!) in the company of a woman. Feraud's displeasure leads him to duel d'Hubert many times, from before Napoléon becomes emperor, to after "the Ogre's" exile. But encounter after encounter proves inconclusive, as Feraud will only be satisfied by d'Hubert's death.
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Rating: - Much underrated classic.
A much underrated classic. Though at first Keitel and Carradine may seem an odd choice for the roles, they are actually inspired. Set throughout Europe during the Napoleonic regime, Carradine plays the sober, dutiful officer merely sent to apprehend an erring peer. Unfortunately for him, the officer in question happens to be a stunted, obsessive nutcase, who takes the act as a real personal attack. Carradine plays the calm, obliging foil for Keitel's nasty runt surprisingly well, as they survive various battles, ... Read More
Rating:  - Very well done
This new issue is well done, and the special features are worth the time to watch them.
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