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	DVD Verdict Review - The Duellists: Special Collectors Edition
		Carradine almost did not appear in the film, as his Oscar-winning song "I'm Easy" was climbing the charts at the time, eventually to peak at number 17; the multi-talented star was forced to choose between the demands of his acting career and his budding success as a pop star.
		Paramount may have slighted The Duellists on its initial theatrical release, and they may be the undisputed champions of the bare-bones release, but they have certainly changed their ways, at least long enough to create an excellent Special Collector's Edition DVD.
		The Duellists is not perfect; one major flaw is the inclusion of heavy-handed voiceover narrations between the major episodes in the lives of D'Hubert and Feraud.
	www.dvdverdict.com /reviews/duellists.php (1859 words)

	CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Duel
		Benedict XIV decreed that duellists should also be denied burial by the Church even if they did not die on the duelling ground and had received absolution before death.
		Hence it is easy to perceive that a duellist unjustifiably exposes both his own life and that of his fellow-man consequently is guilty of a wrongful assumption of the right of God, the Lord of life and death.
		The duellist desires to avoid the loss of the respect of his peers and thus to retain his office and his income, or, as is said, to defend his honour and his social position.
	www.newadvent.org /cathen/05184b.htm (3061 words)

	Sheffield Assassins' Guild (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Should a Duellist fail to arrive before this time, he forfeits the duel and counts as having lost (loss of points), but nothaving died.
		Both Duellists stand back to back in the middle of an open space, with their weapons in the same state.
		If neither Duellist has lost, then both Duellists and both Seconds maintain their protected status for a period of one half hour after the duel has concluded.
	www.shef.ac.uk /ags/old/newduels.htm (1845 words)

	Compare Prices and Read Reviews on The Duellists at Epinions.com
		The Duellists is loosely based upon Joseph Conrad's short work "The Duel" (1908) from Stories and Tales of Joseph Conrad, and follows the careers of two officers in Napoleon's 7th Hussars as they maintain their honor by fighting 6 duels over a span of years.
		Each duel is woven together with the major historical battles and European occupations by Napoleon's forces, until the defeat of Napoleon and the restoration of the Bourbon monarchy puts an end to the officers' military careers, and brings them together for one final duel to the death.
		The Duellists is the film "Enemy at the Gates" dreamt of becoming, with its theme of two men at war with each other within a war, but with a true main character and no straw-man romantic interest tossed in merely because Hollywood requires one.
	www.epinions.com /content_20617596548 (925 words)

	YU-GI-OH! Trading Card Game - Tournament (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Duellists who argue with the head judge or other tournament officials may be subject to expulsion from the Tournament and appropriate provisions of the Duellist King Tournament Penalty Guidelines.
		Duellists are still subject to the appropriate penalties even if a judge was present at the Duel at which the infraction occurred.
		Duellists may not appeal to the head judge before the judge responding to the situation renders an initial decision.
	www.upperdeckentertainment.com /yugioh/uk/tournament_rules.htm (845 words)

	DVDFILE.COM: Duellists review (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Duellists is based on the Joseph Conrad short story Duel, which is not surprising considering that there is not much plot in this 100 minute movie.
		A nice addition to this segment is the insertion of some older interview footage taken from the time of the film's release, including some footage of the screenwriter, who is not heard from anywhere else on the disc.
		As The Duellists was Ridley Scott's first commercial feature, it is appropriate that his first short film also be included.
	www.dvdfile.com /software/review/dvd-video_6/duellists.html (1148 words)

	The Duellists / The Riddle in the Sands Soundtrack Reviews @ Movie Music . com
		The Duellists / The Riddle in the Sands
		The Duellists is a quiet, hypnotic score that made an indelible impression on all those that saw the film.
		The sound on The Duellists is slightly better than that of The Riddle of the Sands, probably because the former score was recorded with instrumental combinations of various size, rarely the entire orchestra.
	www.moviemusic.com /comments.asp?id=duellistsriddle&author=295 (561 words)

	The Duellists (1977)
		This DVD release of The Duellists features a nice little roster of extras that may not be long, but almost all of its seems very good.
		The Duellists presents a mix of highs and lows that make it generally interesting to watch, but it definitely falls short of the successes he’d later achieve.
		While The Duellists didn’t do a lot for me as a film, this release becomes must viewing for Scott fans, and those who already like the piece should definitely feel pleased with the set.
	www.dvdmg.com /duellists.shtml (1964 words)

	The Duellists [1977] DVD at Shop Ireland
		The Duellists [1977] starring: Keith Carradine, Harvey Keitel Directed by: Ridley Scott
		Even if you haven't read Conrad's book it is clear to see that 'The Duellists' stands as visual tour de force in telling the story.
		Viewers may be forgiven for noticing the similarities between 'The Duellists' and Kubrick's 'Barry Lyndon' as both films are based on landscape paintings but this only adds to the fanciful look of the backgrounds to the intense duel scenes between D'Hubert and Feraud.
	www.shopireland.ie /dvd/reviews/B000085RNP (771 words)

	dOc DVD Review: The Duellists (1977)
		Though Scott was not able to achieve what Kubrick had and acquire special lenses allowing him to actually shoot by candlelight, he and cinematographer Frank Tidy have admirably recreated the illusion of a room decorated by the light of a candle.
		Though The Duellists was allotted a budget of merely $900,000, Ridley Scott utilized his experience and savvy as a commercial director to create a picture that looks much more expensive.
		Now on DVD with an excellent film-like transfer, we are given a chance to recognize and appreciate the beginnings of a fantastic director whose visual flair is as impressive in his feature debut as it is in his later films.
	www.moviereviewindex.com /getreview/23547 (1520 words)

	Howard BLAKE - The Duellists & The Riddle of the Sands: Film Music CD Reviews- December 2000 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Duellists and The Riddle of the Sands
		The Duellists was Ridley Scott's feature debut, and those few of us who saw it immediately realised that here was a filmmaker to watch.
		What both The Duellists and Gladiator have in common, as do all Ridley Scott's films, is a use of music to accentuate character.
	www.musicweb-international.com /film/2000/dec00/duellists.html (736 words)

	The Duellists/The Riddle of the Sands
		The Duellists was a 1977 film, notable in film history for being the debut feature of a young British director named Ridley Scott, who would later go on to create such classic pieces of cinema as Blade Runner, Alien and Thelma & Louise.
		Presented in its entirety in the opening (but ultimately unused) cue 'The Duellists', the theme is a large-scale, lush, but poignant, as if the music itself knows that the bitter rivalry between Keitel and Carradine can only end in tragedy.
		As with The Duellists, the thing which The Riddle of the Sands has going for it is the strength of its main theme, a powerful, lyrical melody which Blake freely admits was influenced by Wagner's Ring Cycle.
	www.moviemusicuk.us /duellistcd.htm (868 words)

	THE DUELLISTS/RIDDLE OF THE SANDS \| Howard Blake @ Cinemusic Online (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Unlike Blake's FLASH GORDON which went for thrills, THE DUELLISTS is intimate, dark and often drenched in melancholy.
		Not all of THE DUELLISTS is smooth-sailing though -- there are moments of dissonance in "Cavalry Duel" and a portion of the album is devoted to suspence cues full of sustained and crashing cords (like the excellent "Russian Winter").
		The strange connection here is that DUELLISTS director Ridley Scott had attached Blake to score ALIEN (the decision was made by 20th Century Fox however to hire Goldsmith instead).
	www.cinemusic.net /reviews/2000/duellists.html (702 words)

	OnVideo DVD Reviews
		Scott proudly states his case for the film on Paramount's splendid DVD release of "Duellists" (retail $24.99).
		In his fast-moving commentary, Scott tells a terrific tale of how he sold and directed the tale of two French military officers who carry out a series of senseless duels over the course of the Napoleonic Wars.
		Regardless, "Duellists" remains a work that has to be seen by those who love film.
	www.onvideo.org /dvd/duellist.htm (697 words)

	WRAL.com - Entertainment - Ridley Scott Returns To Roots With 'Duellists' (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Set in the early 1800s, "The Duellists" stars Keith Carradine and Harvey Keitel as Armand d'Hubert and Gabriel Feraud, two officers in Napoleon's army who violently confront each other in sword duels over the course of 16 years.
		There's no doubt "The Duellists" is a beautiful film in terms of cinematography and style, but Scott also presents some stunningly choreographed fight scenes.
		While Scott began his career in the 1800s, essentially with "The Duellists," he has since traveled through film to many different time periods and themes -- from outer space to ancient Rome, from war to horror, and drama to suspense.
	www.wral.com /entertainment/1825744/detail.html (1418 words)

	DVD : The Duellists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ridley Scott's award winning debut film 'The Duellists' (based on Joseph Conrads Novella 'The Duel') remains one of his best films and still his most beautifully photographed.
		Times are changing; France is now in the hands of Napoleon, who as Emperor embarks on a series of wars in order to bring power and glory to the country.
		The Duellists, brings to the screen the story of two French officers in their pursuit of settling an old score through the use of duels, and while these wars are taking place.
	www.pree.tv /Reviews/ItemId/B00006JU7U/ReviewPage/2 (675 words)

	DVDAnswers.com - Latest News - The Duellists (Region 2)
		The Duellists (Region 2) at 10.56 on 08/02/03
		Here's a little about the film: Set during the grand Napoleonic age and within the French army, The Duellists sees an Officer, renowned for his psychotic tendencies, protecting his honour by challenging another Officer to duel.
		What ensues is a life long conflict between these two soldiers which see them battling for justice and honour over a 15 year period, culminating in a dramatic finale.
	www.dvdanswers.com /?r=0&s=1&c=1470 (148 words)

	The Duellists DVD Review
		This film is a great character study of two completely different men in a time plagued by grim life and violence.
		The Duellists takes place during the grand, sweeping Napoleonic age and spans well over ten years.
		Without the intellectual characters and dialogue, The Duellists would have suffered a major setback, but this is not the case.
	www.moviefreak.com /dvd/d/duellists_a.htm (344 words)

	The Duellists Store Buy Sell thes duellists Shopping the duellist (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The main themes of The Duellists are honor and integrity.
		Of course, the duplicitous Fouché, traitor to every man and to every principle and motive of human conduct, is the worst of opportunists, the archetype of a person with no integrity.
		The Duellists is a remarkable film for the beauty of its images, its intelligent production, and solid acting by every member of the cast.
	amazon.playingone.com /product.php?ASIN=B00006JU7U (2337 words)

	DVD Booty - The Duellists
		Joseph Conrad's story "The Duellists" is the subject of Ridley Scott's first film.
		As with most of Joseph Conrad's stories, "The Duellists" explores the themes of obsession, honour and violence, and how the individual grapples with each in a number situations.
		The NY Times review of The Duellists, a Ridley Scott film starring Keith Carradine and Harvey Keite...
	www.dvdbooty.com /dvds/the-duellists (431 words)

	The Duellists
		lt;br /gt;Joseph Conrads story "The Duellists" is the subject of Ridley Scotts first film.
		lt;br /gt; lt;br /gt;As with most of Joseph Conrads stories, "The Duellists" explores the themes of obsession, honour and violence, and how the individual grapples with each in a number situations.
		I heartily recommend "The Duellists" to anyone who enjoys Joseph Conrad, Ridley Scott, Napoleonic history or martial arts.
	www.wkonline.com /a/The_Duellists_B00006JU7U.htm (587 words)

	Avalon - multiplayer game world - Help and manual section
		Once a duel has been accepted, the duellists cannot attack or be attacked by anyone not part of the duel.
		After shipping, a duellist may be cast from the duel by the opponent or choose to forfeit the duel.
		If one or more of the duellists is offline for more than a day, the duel will be terminated.
	www.avalon-rpg.com /help/pages/duels.html (224 words)

	filmcritic.com Movie Review: The Duellists (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Ridley Scott's directorial debut, The Duellists, is no exception: It's a competent but slow-paced outing that offers no hint that Scott would soon be making exciting thrillers like Alien and Blade Runner.
		To be fair, The Duellists (based on Conrad's The Duel) is a type of movie made often in the 1970s -- a low-tech but visually authentic historical drama.
		The Duellists is not a bad film; the story is interesting, and the location scenes are well-chosen.
	www.filmcritic.com /misc/emporium.nsf/60e74e041ca9cd6b8625626f0062219f/79c0c214eccf9d1c08256c9c001b6619?OpenDocument (464 words)

	American Cinematographer: DVD Playback March 2003 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The DVD release of The Duellists is a momentous event for anyone who appreciates motion pictures as an art form.
		Spaced evenly throughout the film, the pair’s artfully choreographed showdowns are staged in some of the most gorgeous settings ever committed to film.
		Responding to questions posed by fellow filmmaker and Duellists fan Kevin Reynolds (who cites the movie as a key influence on his own career), Scott notes that he personally put up the completion bond for the picture, which had a budget of $900,000 and a shooting schedule of just 58 days.
	www.theasc.com /magazine/mar03/dvd (670 words)

	The Duellists (Review by David Litton) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"This story is about an eccentric kind of hunger," comes the opening narration of "The Duellists," a serious period drama that takes a more reserved approach to what dozens of other films have bastardized for cheap thrills since the dawn of moviemaking: the duel.
		Normally, we're treated to a sequence in which two men are either A) swordfighting for five minutes or so until one man dies, or B) taking ten steps away from one another before turning around and taking a shot.
		"The Duellists" may have gone by without much of a ruckus, but it stands as proof that Scott was a director of great talent, vision, and ability from the very beginning.
	www.hauntnut.com /reviews/D/duellists.html (602 words)

	The Duellists (1977): The films of Ridley Scott
		The Duellists was based on a tale by Joseph Conrad (who inspired Apocalypse Now and the ship names for his 1979 feature, Alien - Nostromo and Narcissus,).
		As you my expect from Ridley, every scene looks gorgeous and is obviously the mark of a man moving from 30 second promotional films into the big screen world.
		These days it would be unthinkable to screen such an arthouse movie like The Duellists on such a lowbrow station at peak time but in those days, there were a mere three channels, no satellite, video was in its infancy and video games were as sophisticated as the humble Atari 2600.
	www.fortunecity.com /lavendar/sydenham/306/Duellists.html (798 words)

	VH1.com : Movies : Person : Ridley Scott : Biography
		The Duellists (1977) and his landmark Alien (1979).
		With the establishment of his own firm, Ridley Scott Associates, Scott was in on the ground floor of some of the most inventive European TV commercials of the 1970s.
		The director's transition to the big screen came with his direction of 1977's The Duellists, a visually striking Napoleonic war film that won the Jury Prize for Best First Feature at the Cannes Film Festival.
	www.vh1.com /movies/person/97929/bio.jhtml (878 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: DVD: The Duellists [1977] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		One of the great directorial debuts, Ridley Scott's The Duellists is an extraordinary achievement which weaves an epic-in-miniature set around the edges of the Napoleonic Wars.
		Based on a story by Joseph Conrad, in turn inspired by real events and filmed in part where those events took place, this is the tale of a 15-year conflict between two French army officers: the level-headed Armand D'Hubert (Keith Carradine) and the obsessive Gabriel Feraud (Harvey Keitel).
		A new 29-minute documentary finds Scott discussing The Duellists with Kevin (Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves) Reynolds, which is particularly enlightening given the relative merits of the two swashbucklers.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/B000085RNP (1468 words)

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