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• Drama
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• 2021
• Ridley Scott
• 153 mins
• 18

Summary

Historical drama starring Matt Damon, Adam Driver, Jodie Comer and Ben Affleck. In the late 14th century, French knights Jean de Carrouges and Jacques Le Gris prepare for a duel to the death over the honour of Carrouges's wife, Marguerite, who has accused Le Gris of sexual assault. Le Gris has strenuously denied the charge. Who is telling the truth?

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A star rating of 3 out of 5.

Jayne Nelson

Based on real events, this bleak medieval epic finds director Ridley Scott on (mostly) familiar ground. At first, the plot is simple: Norman knight Jean de Carrouges (Matt Damon) returns from battle to discover that his friend, squire Jacques Le Gris (Adam Driver), has raped his wife, Marguerite (Jodie Comer). De Carrouges then challenges Le Gris to the titular duel. But the screenplay, by Damon, Ben Affleck (who has fun in his own role as a sex-crazed count) and Nicole Holofcener, is smartly split into three acts, each telling "the truth" according to a different perspective. Where parts one and two show the men's points of view, the final act provides a searing rebuttal on behalf of the wronged Marguerite. Comer is incandescent as our persecuted hero, fighting to survive in a world that treats women as literal property, and the film springs to life whenever she's on screen. The drama overall is a tad stagey, but Scott's climactic set piece is spectacular: brutal, gory and impeccably choreographed.

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7.3/10

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Cast

rolenameJean de CarrougesMatt DamonJacques Le GrisAdam DriverMarguerite de CarrougesJodie ComerNicole de BuchardHarriet WalterLe CoqZeljko IvanekCrespinMartin CsokasKing Charles VIAlex LawtherCount Pierre d'AlençonBen AffleckSir Robert de ThibouvilleNathaniel ParkerBernard de LatourMichael McElhattonThomin DuboisSam Hazeldine

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rolenameDirectorRidley Scott

Details

Theatrical distributor

Disney

Released on

2021-10-15

Languages

English | German | Latin | French

Guidance

Violence, swearing, disturbing scenes, nudity.

Formats

Colour

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