Synopsis

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.

Cast

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

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Matthew Guinness

Mayor's Son

Dave Hill

Cuirassier

Neville Jason

Hilaire

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Timothy Penrose

Singer

William Morgan Sheppard

Fencing Master

Liz Smith

Fortune Teller

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Anthony Douse

Surgeon

Hugh Fraser

Officer

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