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The Last Duel

- The true story of a woman who defied a nation and made history.

King Charles VI declares that Knight Jean de Carrouges settle his dispute with his squire, Jacques Le Gris, by challenging him to a duel.

Release Date : 2021-10-13

Language :EnglishFrenchRomanian

Adult : false

Status : Released

Production Company : 20th Century StudiosPearl Street FilmsScott Free Productions

Production Country : United States of America

Alternative Titles :

Cast

Jodie Comer

Character Name : Marguerite de Carrouges

Original Name : Jodie Comer

Gender : Female

Matt Damon

Character Name : Sir Jean de Carrouges

Original Name : Matt Damon

Gender : Male

Adam Driver

Character Name : Jacques Le Gris

Original Name : Adam Driver

Gender : Male

Ben Affleck

Character Name : Pierre d'Alençon

Original Name : Ben Affleck

Gender : Male

Harriet Walter

Character Name : Nicole de Carrouges

Original Name : Harriet Walter

Gender : Female

Marton Csokas

Character Name : Crespin

Original Name : Marton Csokas

Gender : Male

Alex Lawther

Character Name : King Charles VI

Original Name : Alex Lawther

Gender : Male

William Houston

Character Name : Herald at the Duel

Original Name : William Houston

Gender : Male

Oliver Cotton

Character Name : Jean de Carrouges III

Original Name : Oliver Cotton

Gender : Male

Zeljko Ivanek

Character Name : Le Coq

Original Name : Zeljko Ivanek

Gender : Male

Nathaniel Parker

Character Name : Sir Robert de Thibouville

Original Name : Nathaniel Parker

Gender : Male

Tallulah Haddon

Character Name : Marie

Original Name : Tallulah Haddon

Gender : Female

Aurélien Lorgnier

Character Name : Carrouges' Priest

Original Name : Aurélien Lorgnier

Gender : Male

Bryony Hannah

Character Name : Alice

Original Name : Bryony Hannah

Gender : Female

Thomas Silberstein

Character Name : Palace of Justice Clerk

Original Name : Thomas Silberstein

Gender : Male

Adam Goodwin

Character Name : Rider

Original Name : Adam Goodwin

Gender : Male

Ian Pirie

Character Name : Henri

Original Name : Ian Pirie

Gender : Male

Daniel Horn

Character Name : Argentan Herald

Original Name : Daniel Horn

Gender : Male

Michael McElhatton

Character Name : Bernard de Latour

Original Name : Michael McElhatton

Gender : Male

Sam Hazeldine

Character Name : Thomin Dubois

Original Name : Sam Hazeldine

Gender : Male

Clive Russell

Character Name : King's Uncle

Original Name : Clive Russell

Gender : Male

Julian Firth

Character Name : King's Uncle

Original Name : Julian Firth

Gender : Male

Sylvain Lablée

Character Name : Palace of Justice Bailiff

Original Name : Sylvain Lablée

Gender : Male

Zoé Bruneau

Character Name : Lady Marie Chamaillart

Original Name : Zoé Bruneau

Gender : Female

Chloé Lindau

Character Name : Pierre's Mistress

Original Name : Chloé Lindau

Gender : Female

Adam Nagaitis

Character Name : Adam Louvel

Original Name : Adam Nagaitis

Gender : Male

Elise Caprice

Character Name : Woman at Orgy

Original Name : Elise Caprice

Gender : Male

Fiona Maherault Valinski

Character Name : Woman at Orgy

Original Name : Fiona Maherault Valinski

Gender : Female

Tassia Martin

Character Name : Woman at Orgy

Original Name : Tassia Martin

Gender : Male

Camille Mutin

Character Name : Woman at Orgy

Original Name : Camille Mutin

Gender : Male

Caoimhe O'Malley

Character Name : Elizabeth

Original Name : Caoimhe O'Malley

Gender : Female

John Kavanagh

Character Name : Le Gris' Priest

Original Name : John Kavanagh

Gender : Male

Simone Collins

Character Name : Agatha

Original Name : Simone Collins

Gender : Female

Clare Dunne

Character Name : Celia

Original Name : Clare Dunne

Gender : Female

Christian Erickson

Character Name : Louis the Old Farmer

Original Name : Christian Erickson

Gender : Male

Alex Blanchard

Character Name : Tailor

Original Name : Alex Blanchard

Gender : Male

Gin Minelli

Character Name : Noble Lady

Original Name : Gin Minelli

Gender : Male

Cécilia Steiner

Character Name : Noble Lady

Original Name : Cécilia Steiner

Gender : Female

Serena Kennedy

Character Name : Queen Isabeau

Original Name : Serena Kennedy

Gender : Female

Quentin Ogier

Character Name : Clergy

Original Name : Quentin Ogier

Gender : Male

Paul Bandey

Character Name : Clergy

Original Name : Paul Bandey

Gender : Male

Martin Vaughan Lewis

Character Name : Clergy

Original Name : Martin Vaughan Lewis

Gender : Male

Brontis Jodorowsky

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Brontis Jodorowsky

Gender : Male

Peter Hudson

Character Name : Magistrate

Original Name : Peter Hudson

Gender : Male

Alexander Pattie

Character Name : Sergeant at Arms

Original Name : Alexander Pattie

Gender : Male

Dimitri Michelsen

Character Name : Treasury Bureaucrat

Original Name : Dimitri Michelsen

Gender : Male

Stephen Brennan

Character Name : Physician

Original Name : Stephen Brennan

Gender : Male

Colin David Reese

Character Name : Carrouges' Gate Keeper

Original Name : Colin David Reese

Gender : Male

Bosco Hogan

Character Name : Priest at Duel

Original Name : Bosco Hogan

Gender : Male

Kyle Hixon

Character Name : Pierre's Tailor

Original Name : Kyle Hixon

Gender : Male

Florian Hutter

Character Name : Dowry Lawyer

Original Name : Florian Hutter

Gender : Male

Sam Chemoul

Character Name : Teenager Carrouges' Estate

Original Name : Sam Chemoul

Gender : Male

Jim Roche

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Jim Roche

Gender : Male

Martin Gogarty

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Martin Gogarty

Gender : Male

Ronan Leonard

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Ronan Leonard

Gender : Male

Shane Lynch

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Shane Lynch

Gender : Male

Peter Kirkby

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Peter Kirkby

Gender : Male

Kevin McGahern

Character Name : Orgy Spectator

Original Name : Kevin McGahern

Gender : Male

Lorris Chevalier

Character Name : Singing Soldier

Original Name : Lorris Chevalier

Gender : Male

Mark Atkin

Character Name : English Soldier (uncredited)

Original Name : Mark Atkin

Gender : Male

Janet Grene

Character Name : Nobility (uncredited)

Original Name : Janet Grene

Gender : Female

Chloe Harris

Character Name : Peasant Woman (uncredited)

Original Name : Chloe Harris

Gender : Female

Karl Hogan

Character Name : Crespin Guard (uncredited)

Original Name : Karl Hogan

Gender : Male

Tyrone Kearns

Character Name : Male Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Tyrone Kearns

Gender : Male

Brian Manning

Character Name : Male Peasant (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian Manning

Gender : Male

Brian F. Mulvey

Character Name : Phillippe (uncredited)

Original Name : Brian F. Mulvey

Gender : Male

Fady Naguib

Character Name : Scottley (uncredited)

Original Name : Fady Naguib

Gender : Male

Reviews

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Manuel São Bento

@msbreviews

2021-10-29

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-last-duel-spoiler-free-review "The Last Duel became one of my favorite Ridley Scott films, boasting a commanding Jodie Comer who delivers one of the year's most emotionally powerful performances. Adam Driver, Matt Damon, and Ben Affleck all offer remarkable interpretations, but the actress fully embodies Marguerite de Carrouges' courage amid so much pain and suffering in a theme-heavy, brutally shocking true story. The perspective-based narrative structure is interesting and efficient enough to overcome its inevitable repeatability issues. Holding technical attributes that will surely get recognition in the awards season - especially Harry Gregson-Williams’ score - the actual duel is one of the most nerve-wracking sequences of the last few years, compensating the audience's patience with a satisfying climax. Watch it on the big screen, if possible." Rating: A-

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Giovanni

@bastag

2022-01-25

**Analysis and Explanation at Spotamovie.com** - The Last Duel is a story of friendship, love and betrayals. But also of violence, war and weak justice. So even if it tries to focus on the role of women within society in the Middle Ages, the film presents crucial topics and a particular narrative structure. And we think this is a hazardous solution by Ridley Scott and his team, but somehow, it makes sense. And we are going to explain to you why in our analysis. The film is based on a true story, and reveal the courage of a woman who defied a nation and made history. - **The Story** - Two old friends, Sir Jean de Carrooges and Jacques Le Gris, found themselves fighting each other in different aspects of their lives. As a result, their military career takes different paths, as well as their social status and lives. Therefore, they build a story of envy, jealousy and betrayals that will change their stories forever. But why? The movie will provide you with three versions of the truth, and we have the challenging role of understanding who is lying. A gorgeous, highly educated woman will make things harder between the two old friends, Marguerite de Thibouville. What is going to happen? For which reasons a duel will be necessary? And who is Marguerite? - Full Analysis at https://www.spotamovie.com/the-last-duel-movie-review-and-analysis-2021-movie/

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CinemaSerf

@Geronimo1967

2022-03-27

There is definitely something of Kurosawa's "Rashomon" (1950) in the compelling watch that Sir Ridley Scott has stitched together here, depicting well, as it does, the rather pyramidical feudal system that provided the legal and cultural structure of life in 14th century Europe. The film centres around allegations made by "Lady Marguerite" (Jodie Comer) that during the absence of her war-hero husband "Sir Jean" (Matt Damon) she was subjected to the unwanted attentions of powerful squire "le Gris" (Adam Driver). By way of a legal presentation to King Charles VI, the narrative now presents us with three equally plausible tales of just how these events may have unfolded. A tale of the initial friendliness between the men and of the ambition, greed, politics and fickleness that led to their current predicament. I cannot say that Damon is particularly good, nor is the blondly coiffured Ben Affleck particularly impressive as their overlord "Pierre d'Alencon", but both Driver and Comer offer us strong and characterful performances as each of their stories are rendered to the Court. The different versions are largely the same, there are but subtle and nuanced variations that you might, were you to be on a jury, have to identify and evaluate - in the end there are no forensics, there is no evidence as such - it is all about whom you believe. Again, this makes the film more interesting. It's not just whom you believe, but whom you want to believe, whom you think you ought to believe. There is the powerful church to consider; the local lords - decisions cannot be made according simply to any "rule of Law" or "code of chivalry". The duel - letting God decide - is the culmination (we see this at the very start of the film before our deliberations begin), but the cleverness of Scott and the writers here is to present us with as near facts as they can - we are left to make our own assessment. We are left to look at the way in which land and people - high born, or otherwise - were pawns in a game knowingly, or otherwise, that frequently became matters of life or death. The photography reminded me a little of the recent "The King" (2019) in that the filthy, muddy, damp and rat-infested conditions in which even the grandees lived are presented authentically and that adds loads to the overall feel of the film. The weather being often cold and wet, the battles being fierce and bloody - all of this contributes well to the strong visual imangery. It is a long film, but I found the episodic nature carried that rather well and the last twenty minutes are certainly worth sticking around for.

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JPV852

@JPV852

2024-01-23

Lengthy and rich-looking period drama might have some great set and costumes, and an interesting enough storytelling style with three different viewpoints, I found this not terribly entertaining and everything felt empty and cold. I like Ridley Scott but this is one of his lesser outings. **2.5/5**

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r96sk

@r96sk

2025-01-14

'The Last Duel' is a fun time. I remember hearing this flopped at the box office (not that that's a sure sign of anything) and had a joke told at its expense at the Oscars, therefore I wasn't too sure what to expect from this Ridley Scott movie. Happily, I comfortably enjoyed it. The plot is a little bit thin, especially for a 153 minute flick, though due to how it is portrayed via differing viewpoints I was always interested in what I was seeing onscreen. I actually was anticipating it to drag at some point down the line, though that surprisingly never happened. It's a great cast. The looks of Matt Damon and Adam Driver are questionable at first, though by the conclusion their appearance was one of my favourite things about their respective characters. The performances of Damon and Driver are strong, as is Jodie Comer's. Ben Affleck is also noteworthy, a word that can also be used in reference to Željko Ivanek and Adam Nagaitis - though, admittedly, for those that is more of a personal thing; it's always nice to see fellows from 'The Walking Dead' universe appear in other media.